A senior figure in the campaign for the UK’s exit from the European Union says the British government should ban French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from visiting Britain.

In a recent letter to Home Secretary Theresa May, Labor Party lawmaker Gisela Stuart, co-chair of the Vote Leave group, said Le Pen should be barred because of her "divisive and inflammatory comments" about Muslims.

Stuart added that Le Pen, the National Front (FN) leader, "has previously made many divisive and inflammatory comments, including comparing Muslims praying in the street to the Nazi occupation of France".

"Accordingly, I urge you to exercise your powers under immigration legislation to refuse her admission into the country if and when she attempts to visit the UK," Vote Leave co-chairman Stuart noted.

Meanwhile, Britain’s Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has also maintained that he considers Le Pen's presence unhelpful and would "rather she didn't come." 

Reacting to the remarks, the Home Secretary said Sunday she can't comment on individual immigration decisions.

This comes as Home Secretary has barred hundreds of alleged hate preachers and suspected extremists from the UK in recent years.

Le Pen plans to travel to Britain before the June 23 referendum on EU membership. She backs a British exit, and wants the French government to hold a similar referendum.

She believes a French withdrawal from the 28-nation bloc would allow Paris to restrict immigration, impose customs duties on imports, and nationalize some big businesses.

The FN leader  has said in a recent interview that, "Every nation in Europe has the right to be asked that question - do you want to stay in this structure... or not.”

Le Pen, who took over the FN from her father Jean-Marie in 2011, accuses the 87-year-old of committing “political suicide” over his racist remarks, saying she has been struggling to improve the image of the party, tarnished for years due to Jean-Marie’s unacceptable stance.

Back in April last year and in the latest in a string of his controversial comments, Jean-Marie called on the French government to form a united front with Russia to save the “white world.”

The FN won a record number of votes in France’s regional elections in December last year, but failed to win any regions.

The FN has capitalized on security concerns in the wake of the November 13 attacks claimed by Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in the French capital city of Paris, where assailants struck at least six different venues, leaving 130 people dead and over 350 others wounded.