Moment anti-immigration activists confront vicar in Doncaster Minster and accuse him of failing 'to support British values' for attending counter-protest

Anti-immigration activists have confronted a vicar inside his own church and accused him of failing to support 'British values' after he attended a counter-protest.The Revd Canon Dr Richard Frith was surrounded by demonstrators inside Doncaster Minster on Saturday after rival protests had brought hundreds of people onto the city's streets.In footage of the confrontation, one protester can be heard telling the vicar he 'clearly doesn't support British values' because he is 'happy to see this country invaded'.Police officers intervened as tensions rose, with one officer telling a protester that the organiser of the demonstration had already been informed that the church bells would be ringing.Dr Frith explained that the bells were not being sounded to disrupt the protest, saying they ring routinely on Saturdays.The confrontation came after anti-immigration protesters claimed the bells were being deliberately rung to drown out speeches being made outside the Minster.Video shows members of the group inside the historic church challenging Dr Frith before police eventually ushered them back outside.The vicar had reportedly attended a counter-demonstration earlier in the day, prompting anger among some of the activists who confronted him. The Revd Canon Dr Richard Frith was surrounded by demonstrators inside Doncaster Minster on Saturday after rival protests had brought hundreds of people onto the city's streets In footage of the confrontation, one protester can be heard telling the vicar he 'clearly doesn't support British values' because he is 'happy to see this country invaded' Police officers intervened as tensions rose, with one officer telling a protester that the organiser of the demonstration had already been informed that the church bells would be ringingBut the organiser of the Unite The Right UK march distanced his group from the incident, insisting those who entered the church were not acting on its behalf.Spokesperson Steve Dand said: 'I want to clarify a few things about the march on Saturday which we at Unite The Right UK are not happy about.'We're not happy that people entered the church to confront the vicar.'We know that the vicar attended the counter-protest - we weren't impressed that happened - but that doesn't give people the right to enter that church and confront him about it.'These auditors do not represent Unite The Right UK. They have nothing to do with us. I don't condone what they did.'Entering a house of God and confronting the vicar was out of order - it should never have happened. I will personally apologise to the vicar for what was done.'The scenes followed a day of rival demonstrations in Doncaster, with police deployed to keep the opposing groups apart.Unite The Right UK supporters, many carrying Union flags and St George's flags, marched through the city after gathering near Doncaster Gallery, Library and Museum.The crowd chanted slogans including 'stop the boats', 'save our kids' and 'send them back' as officers escorted the march through the city centre.There was a brief flashpoint when protesters clashed with a mother and her daughter before police intervened. The confrontation came after anti-immigration protesters claimed the bells were being deliberately rung to drown out speeches being made outside the Minster Earlier, counter-protesters organised by Doncaster Together and Doncaster Stand Up To Racism had gathered elsewhere in the cityThe marchers later encountered a counter-protest, with officers forming a barrier between the rival groups and preventing them from coming together.Police subsequently directed the Unite The Right UK demonstration towards Doncaster Minster, where speeches were held on the green outside the church.It was during the speeches that the church bells could be heard ringing, prompting claims from some protesters that they were being used to drown out the rally.Earlier, counter-protesters organised by Doncaster Together and Doncaster Stand Up To Racism had gathered elsewhere in the city.Mayor Ros Jones and local trade union representatives addressed the crowd before anti-racism demonstrators carrying banners marched towards the city centre.Doncaster Together later accused members of the rival protest of 'violence and thuggery' and condemned the confrontation inside the church.A spokesperson said: 'Doncaster Together Alliance predicted that the Unite the Right march in Doncaster would end in violence and thuggery.'Sadly, that prediction was proved correct when a woman and her daughter were attacked by self-styled 'patriots', and then the vicar of St George's Church had to be protected by police as thugs invaded the church to threaten him.'Why the police allowed them to march onto holy ground needs to be explained.'