Tommy Robinson ‘arrested under anti-terror laws’

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/28/tommy-robinson-arrested-under-anti-terror-laws/

It follows a complaint over a film which was shown to the crowd at a march in central London on Saturday led by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.

A post on Twitter said: “We can confirm that Tommy Robinson has been detained by police using powers afforded to them under the Terrorism Act 2000.

“That’s right, you read that correctly, Tommy is being held by police using counter-terrorism legislation. We will update you as and when we can.”

Around 100 people have gathered outside Downing Street in a protest over Robinson’s alleged detention.

Waving Union and St George’s flags, the crowd erupted into chants, singing “Oh, Tommy Tommy. Tommy Tommy Tommy Tommy Robinson” and “Free Tommy Robinson”.

Mystery surrounds where Robinson is being held, with the Met Police forced to deny any involvement amid speculation online.

Robinson broadcast a one-hour 45-minute “documentary” about a legal battle between himself and a Syrian schoolboy on large screens at a march in central London.

He is already due before the High Court on Monday accused of contempt for making the “documentary”, called Silenced, as well as for breaching an injunction against him banning him from repeating claims made in the film.