The British Movement (BM) is perhaps the most overtly neo-Nazi organisation in the UK, and among the longest standing. The group aims to foment “revolution from below” and has cultivated an extensive record of race hate and violence since its foundation in 1968.

The brainchild of Colin Jordan, the BM initially viewed itself as an elite ideological and physical force as an alternative to the democratic adventures of the National Front. 

The BM succeeded in attracting racist thugs to its ranks, and its role in fomenting violence was recognised by the home secretary in 1981, a year in which 26 people were murdered in racist attacks. However, its desire to be viewed as the intellectual vanguard of the far right was never realised, and the BM wound down in 1983 due to the efforts of senior member Ray Hill, who was also an anti-fascist working for Searchlight. 

It was promptly revived, albeit in diminished form, as the British National Socialist Movement by the Yorkshire-based activist Stephen Frost, who continues to head the small and extremely antisemitic organisation to this day. 

Historic antagonisms between the BM and other far-right groups have dissipated with time and the group often collaborates in joint meetings and protests. For example, Frost and leading BM figure Mark Bullman (AKA Benny Bullman) of the neo-Nazi band Whitelaw often speak at the annual John Tyndall memorial event, organised by Heritage and Destiny. The group also effectively runs what is left of the Blood & Honour music network.

The BM has tried to raise its profile by producing crude racist stickers, online magazines and podcasts and using the messaging platform Telegram. In doing so, it has attracted a small number of younger activists to accompany the aging skinheads. 

Among these is Brogan Stewart, who, as HOPE not hate revealed last year, sent off for a BM membership pack and displayed the group’s propaganda on his wall. Stewart has since received eleven years behind bars as the ringleader of a trio of neo-Nazis who plotted terror attacks on mosques and synagogues and stockpiled over 200 weapons.

BM’s North West branch has been rejuvenated by an influx of former Patriotic Alternative (PA) members. These activists, who have since been exposed by HOPE not hate, introduced PA-style tactics to the older group, such as banner drops and street stalls. BM activists also opened a gym for training martial arts in Manchester in late 2023, mimicking the Active Club network. The gym was opened by John O’Brien, a former soldier convicted of involvement in the Dover riots in 2016. 

In April 2025, HOPE not hate contributed to a series of Manchester Evening News articles that exposed activists who threw a birthday party for Hitler in an Oldham pub, complete with swastika cake. Soon after, nine BM members in the North West were arrested in dawn raids that saw weaponry, Nazi memorabilia and hard drives seized. 

The BM also has an active London branch under Tim Ryan, and has had a visible presence at anti-migrant demonstrations in the South East, thanks to activist Mike Gott. The group is also active in Yorkshire, the East Midlands and Scotland.