Police are investigating a suspicious car fire close to the home of a BNP member.

West Yorkshire Police said firefighters and police officers were called to the blaze in Liversedge, West Yorkshire, at 10.40pm on Thursday.

It is understood the car did not belong to anyone connected to the far-right BNP but a member does live in the street.

The incident comes after a leaked BNP membership list was published online.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said the car was parked at the time and no one was hurt.

Asked about the proximity to a BNP member's home, he said: "The cause of the damage and any potential motive all form part of the current investigation."

There are eight people with Liversedge addresses on the BNP membership list which was leaked on the internet.

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