THE far-right agitator Tommy Robinson has reportedly landed back in the UK after fleeing to mainland Europe from a recent court case.
Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has been living internationally since July after being charged with contempt of court in England relating to a film he played at a protest in London.
The far-right activist’s film, Silenced, repeated false claims he made about a Syrian refugee that led to him losing a libel case in 2021.
He previously told his followers on social media that he would be returning to the UK to host a protest outside 10 Downing Street on October 26 and reportedly landed back at Luton Airport on Sunday evening.
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On Saturday afternoon the far-right agitator shared a post on Twitter/X saying he expected to be detained on his arrival.
In the video, he made a “direct appeal” to Elon Musk as he said he was “grateful” that the tech billionaire's social media platform allowed him to post the film.
“This film is about the cause they will try and get you,” he said. “They will weaponise them against Donald Trump as they have, against anyone who speaks out.”
The High Court gave Robinson two months to return voluntarily to the UK to explain why he missed the hearing back in July before the bench warrant was enforceable.
The Sunday Times’ Caroline Wheeler reported that the warrant was activated over the weekend.
However, it was reported that he was not arrested on his arrival back to the UK despite drumming up “financial support” from his followers to help with his legal fees.
He’s been urging his supporters on social media to show up for a rally in London against Keir Starmer on Saturday, to demonstrate against the UK jailing rioters over the summer.
Jeremy Corbyn is among independent MPs who are organising a counter-protests against the “division and hatred” promoted by Robinson.
The English Defence League founder was due to appear at the Royal Courts of Justice in July for a hearing in his latest contempt of court case but fled the country instead.
In 2018, a video went viral of Jamal Hijazi being attacked in a Huddersfield school playground. At the time, Robinson posted videos on Facebook saying the teen boy had been attacking “young English girls”, claims the High Court found to be false.
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He was ordered by a judge to pay Hijazi £100,000 in damages, as well as legal costs, and ordered not to repeat the libellous statements.
However, Robinson began repeating the claims in 2023, including in the film distributed online.
Robinson’s court hearing is due on October 28.
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