The fascist British National Party ( BNP ) was most successful at exploiting growing hostility against Muslims . It launched an overtly anti-Muslim campaign in 2000 , which gained momentum after Salafi jihadi Muslims perpetrated the 2001 September 11 attacks in the United States and then the 7 July 2005 London bombings . This resulted in growing electoral success for the BNP : it secured a seat on the London Assembly in 2008 and two seats at the European Parliament in 2010 . By 2011 , this support had declined , with the party losing many of its local council seats . However , as noted by the political scientist Chris Allen , the BNP had " extended the frontier of the far right in British politics " , creating an environment on which the English Defence League would later capitalise
7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
English Defence League