The British National Party (BNP) is to find out if the decision to scrap its whites-only membership policy was enough to meet race relations laws.

Last month the  party voted to approve changes to its constitution to allow black and Asian people to become members.

The vote followed the threat of a possible court injunction over its whites-only membership by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

During a day of legal submissions on Tuesday, the BNP was accused of "indirectly" discriminating against black and Asian people even though the party no longer bars them from joining. The BNP denied the allegations and said it had a "waiting list" of black and Asian people and would welcome more applications from ethnic minorities.

It will be back at Central London County Court on Friday, where a judgment is expected by Judge Paul Collins on the legality of the new constitution.

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