The leader of far-right group Britain First has been left with a broken nose after being attacked in prison, according to reports.

Paul Golding, 36, was targeted by two inmates in HMP Elmley in Kent on Wednesday, according to the Daily Mirror.

Golding, a former Swanley councillor, and his deputy leader of the group Jayda Fransen were both convicted of religiously aggravated harassment at Folkestone Magistrates' Court earlier this month.

Judge Justin Baron sentenced Fransen to 36 weeks and Golding to 18 weeks in jail for the hate crimes against Muslims, saying the crimes were "deliberately planned against targeted victims".

Golding and Fransen, both from Penge, were arrested in May last year after the distribution of leaflets and online videos during an ongoing rape trial at Canterbury Crown Court.

News Shopper: Kent Police released images of the pair

Kent Police released images of the pair

Police are reportedly investigating the prison incident, and Golding is thought to be in a separate care unit.

The alleged attack comes just days after Facebook pulled the self-proclaimed patriot party's social media page, claiming the group constantly broke regulations with their posts.

Britain First, which has a headquarters in Swanley, had more than two million followers on the social media site, but will not be allowed to set up another page.

Kent Police took the unprecedented step of releasing custody images of the far-right activists following their conviction because of overwhelming public interest, claiming their crimes were "abhorrent".