The British National Party faces a data protection probe after
its entire
membership list was posted online.
The list includes the names, addresses, phone numbers and email
addresses of all members up to this September.
The list also include some people's ages, including those who
are only teenagers. In addition to standard personal details, there
are also details of members' jobs.
As the BNP list includes members who are in the forces, police
officers, prison officers, teachers and nurses, some individuals
may face the sack.
It is illegal for forces personnel and police officers to be
members of a political party. Others are in roles where membership
of the BNP may be frowned upon by their employers.
BNP members are in uproar about the leak as can be seen by their
comments