New deputy Green leader describes racist abuse on family seaside trip

Leeds councillor says people who threw bottles and shouted insults emboldened by rightwing rhetoric

The newly elected deputy leader of the Green party and his family were attacked on a day out at the seaside last week, with bottles thrown and racist abuse hurled, he has told the Guardian.

Mothin Ali, a Leeds councillor, said the incident was a reflection of extreme rightwingers using inflammatory language to blame immigrants and refugees for social problems.