A Muslim county councillor told to "leave the UK" has spoken of his shock at the number of racist attacks following Britain's EU referendum result.

Ali Ahmed, 56, - who has served on Cardiff Council for the past four years - said he was approached by a man in the Welsh capital at the weekend asking which way he had voted.

And after the Labour Party member said he had backed the Remain camp, the steelworker's son was told "we voted leave - when are you going to?".

Mr Ali said: "I've lived in the UK for 41 years and in Wales for 38. I've never ever experienced anything like this before.

"It's worrying to hear about the number of these kind of incidents are happening across the UK since Friday's result - and not just on Muslims, but on different nationalities.

"I think some parts of the leave campaign stirred up tensions - especially that Ukip poster showing lines of refugees. It played a big part and things are quite scary at the moment."

The incident involving Mr Ali comes in the wake of a similar incident also involving another Remain campaigner from Cardiff - Shazia Awan.

South Wales born Ms Awan, a former Conservative parliamentary candidate, was sent several hate messages from several Twitter trolls at the weekend telling her "go back to your own country".

She added: "This is my home and I am feeling very uncomfortable that I am now subject to this. I am not alone."

There have also been several other reported incidents across the UK, which has seen complaints made to the police.

Workers union GMB condemned what it called a "wave of hate crime" in the aftermath of the referendum result.

Kamaljeet Jandu, GMB national equality officer, said: ""Following the Brexit vote last week, we have seen a rise in reports of racist incidents from Hammersmith to Birmingham to Barnsley. This behaviour is outrageous, out of order and entirely unacceptable.

"GMB condemns these actions of hatred and offers our pledge to support GMB members and people of all ethnicities in the UK.

"Those that let the genie of xenophobia and racism out of the bottle have a lot to answer for."