Far-right group uses sports to "build militia"

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Far-right group using sports to 'build militia', experts warn

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Active Club (AC) claims to be "peaceful and legal" and focus on male friendship and fitness.

However, it is connected to the Rise Above Movement ( RAM ) which played a key role in the Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville , Virginia , in 2017 .

The group arrived in the UK in 2023 and has since set up branches in Northern Ireland , Scotland and various regions of England .

BBC North West investigation found AC groups in UK had upwards of 6,000 subscribers on Telegram .

Anti-radicalisation charity Exit Hate says rise of AC in the UK is "worrying" Anti-racist charity says AC 's UK posts are carefully crafted to avoid engaging with legislation.

Counter Terrorism Policing said scale of extreme right wing terrorist threat in UK had "steadily evolved".

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