HM Treasury Sanctions Extreme Right-Wing Group ‘Blood and Honour’ under Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regulations

On January 8th, 2025, the United Kingdom (U.K.) government announced an asset freeze against the far-right extremist group, Neo-Nazi Organization, “Blood & Honour”.

Blood and Honour is accused of being involved in terrorist activities that include recruiting individuals for terrorist activities, and funding, and supporting terrorist groups.

The sanctions mark the first application of  PM Keir Starmer’s government against extreme right-wing terrorism and are implemented under the Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regulations, the government added.

“The designation of Blood and Honour is a clear signal that the UK works proactively to stop terrorist financing and will take action against any who try to exploit the UK financial system for this activity.”

UK Government

This full asset freeze prohibits any entity or individual within the UK from dealing with Blood & Honour’s assets and financial resources.

Otherwise, their economic resources & assets will be frozen. This also includes its aliases, such as Combat 18 & 28 radio across the UK, overseas territories & Crown Dependencies.

Resultantly, resources, services & financial transactions are restricted for Blood and Honour unless HM Treasury grants them a license.

“Blood and Honour are involved in terrorist activities through promoting and encouraging terrorism, seeking to recruit people for that purpose and making funds available for the purposes of its terrorist activities”, treasury ministers added.

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This action also reinforces the UK government’s commitment to disrupt the financial networks of terrorist groups by sending a clear message that it will take decisive action against any entity linked to terrorism.

According to a news source, the sanctions also prohibit providing funds, economic resources, and financial services, indirectly or directly, to the Blood and Honour group.

Ian Stuart Donaldson, the famous singer of the rock band ‘Skrewdriver’ started Blood and Honour group in 1987 in the UK and promoted the ideology of neo-Nazism & white supremacy through music.