Lorry driver ran gun converting workshop from caravan and planned for ‘race war’

Evidence photograph shows a weapon which was going to be used by Thomas McKenna (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

A far-right lorry driver converted blank-firing guns into deadly pistols to sell to gangsters while also stockpiling weapons for a ‘race war’ a court heard.

Thomas McKenna, 60, sent messages telling friends and online associates to ‘get yourself ready’ and ‘the time for protesting is over’ as he prepared to wage war on Muslims. 

Meanwhile he was distributing weapons to a criminal network including Faisal Razzaq...