Anelka friend and 'Quenelle' funnyman banned from UK

A controversial French comedian at the centre of the Nicolas Anelka anti-semitism row has been banned from entering the UK, the country's Home Office said.

Dieudonne M’bala M’bala previously announced he would visit London to support the West Bromwich Albion footballer, who faces a ban for performing the comic’s “quenelle” salute on the pitch, which is believed by some to be an anti-semitic gesture.