FAR right activist Tommy Robinson is in Blackburn and Burnley on Tuesday on his Euro elections campaign trail.

The controversial candidate cancelled his appearance in Mill Hill, Blackburn earlier this month.

He will now appear in Burnley and Blackburn on Tuesday night.

He is scheduled to speak in Burnley first in Rose Hill at 6pm and then in Mill Hill at 8pm.

The Bishop of Burnley and the borough's MP have warned Mr Robinson his proposed visit to Burnley is unwelcome.

The Rt Rev Philip North and Julie Cooper are among 14 signatories to a public statement opposing the former English Defence League leader holding a Euro-election rally.

The open letter was also signed by Neil Hart, chief executive of Burnley FC in the Community and the leaders of five council political groups – Labour's Cllr Mark Townsend, the Liberal Democrats' Cllr Gordon Birtwistle, Burnley and Padiham Independent Party's Cllr Mark Payne, the Conservatives' Cllr Andrew Newhouse, and the Green Party's Cllr Andrew Fewings.

The candidate was doused with milkshake at a rally in Warrington by Blackburn man Danyal Mahmud.