The far-right British National Party's plans to infiltrate Manchester's multi-cultural St George's Day celebrations has been foiled thanks to tip-offs. Despite this, the BNP later organised a riot in the City Centre in protest of their float being impounded.

Around 5,000 gathered in Manchester city centre to observe the fourth annual parade on Sunday afternoon. Peaceful floats from 49 different groups, community groups and other community associations processed through the City Centre to Piccadilly.

One float was entered on behalf of the BNP by local candidate Derek Adams who when questioned denied the float was anything to do with the British Nazi group. He tried to trick local people and the Manchester evening newsby posting a comment on their website:

"I was asked by a group named British Heritage to hire my wagon to them for the St George parade, they spent time and money turning my truck into a giant dragon. On the day of the parade just one and a half hours before the start we were told we could not enter it because of my candidacy for the BNP. the truck bore no BNP regalia whatsoever and was being used by British Heritage and not the BNP."

Despite this - on the BNP's own website it says "Donations should be made out to BNP or British Heritage" - proving that the name is an obvious cover for the organsanisation. Derek Adam's false claims that the float was community spirited was nothing but a cover for the BNP to infiltrate the parade.

After the float was impounded by Greater Manchester Police and not allowed to continue an angry, loud, frightening group of around 80 BNP and Far-right yobs decended on Exchange Square and started shouting racial abuse and throwing bottles outside causing the police helicopter to be drafted and many other nearby bars and shops in the city centre including the Triangle and the Printworks decided to close their doors.