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London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Police arrest 43 at unite the kingdom' and pro-Palestine marches in London

Police estimated Saturday’s Unite the Kingdom rally drew under half last year’s crowd, with 43 arrests across both rallies in London.
#london-protests
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Tens of thousands attend London pro-Palestine rally to mark Nakba Day

Tens of thousands attended a pro-Palestine rally in London alongside a separate Unite the Kingdom march, with heavy policing and 43 arrests reported.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

What protests are happening in London this weekend?

Two major London protests are scheduled Saturday, prompting increased Metropolitan Police controls on routes and gathering points to prevent disruption and disorder.
London politics
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

UK far-right group stages anti-immigration protest in London

Tens of thousands joined Tommy Robinson’s far-right rally in London, prompting large police deployment amid concurrent protests and the FA Cup final.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Thousands of officers deployed as crowds gather for London protests

More than 4,000 police officers will police rival London protests with drones, horses, dogs, armored vehicles, and live facial recognition at major stations.
#uk-protests
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago
UK politics

Eleven 'far-right agitators' banned from UK ahead of rally, government says

Foreign far-right agitators were blocked from entering the UK to attend a Unite the Kingdom rally organized by Tommy Robinson.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
UK politics

Far-right activists barred from UK ahead of Tommy Robinson rally

Foreign far-right activists were blocked from entering the UK ahead of a Tommy Robinson rally, while police and protest conditions were tightened under public order powers.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Eleven 'far-right agitators' banned from UK ahead of rally, government says

Foreign far-right agitators were blocked from entering the UK to attend a Unite the Kingdom rally organized by Tommy Robinson.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Far-right activists barred from UK ahead of Tommy Robinson rally

Foreign far-right activists were blocked from entering the UK ahead of a Tommy Robinson rally, while police and protest conditions were tightened under public order powers.
UK politics
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1 week ago

Starmer branded a 'communist' over free speech as Polish MEP threatens to sue him - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The UK blocks several right-wing figures from entering ahead of a major rally, prompting legal threats and accusations of censorship and authoritarianism.
#metropolitan-police
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

MPs condemn hosting of Tommy Robinson by Trump administration

Tommy Robinson's US visit by the Trump administration has prompted British MPs to call for investigating American foreign interference in UK politics.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Tommy Robinson visits US State Department

Robinson was hosted by a senior US official Joe Rittenhouse, who said in an X post he was "honored to have free speech warrior" Robinson at the State Department. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said he had the "privilege of an invite" to the State Department and was in the country "making alliances and friendships".
US politics
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Tommy Robinson welcomed by Trump administration in visit to Washington

Tommy Robinson, a far-right activist with criminal convictions, met with Trump administration officials at the US State Department, highlighting the administration's promotion of free speech advocacy.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump administration meets with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson

Tommy Robinson met with a senior State Department adviser in Washington, where he was praised as a free speech advocate despite his criminal convictions and history of spreading false allegations.
#reform-uk
#christian-nationalism
Right-wing politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 months ago

Tommy Robinson Unite the Kingdom rally passes peacefully as hundreds attend carol concert in Whitehall

Tommy Robinson led a peaceful religious-themed Unite the Kingdom rally in Whitehall with hymn-singing, candles, and plans to expand future gatherings.
#far-right
#protests
#church-of-england
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

In what sense is Tommy Robinson a genuine Christian? None that I can see | Ravi Holy

A theological liberal struggles to judge who qualifies as a real Christian while confronting far-right figures like Tommy Robinson claiming Christianity after a prison conversion.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago

Tommy Robinson backs Shabana Mahmood's asylum reforms

Tommy Robinson welcomed sweeping UK asylum reforms inspired by Denmark while The Independent seeks donations to fund on-the-ground, paywall-free journalism.
#schedule-7
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Tommy Robinson cleared of terror-related offence over phone code refusal

Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was driving a silver Bentley Bentayga SUV and was on his way to the Spanish tourist hotspot of Benidorm when he was stopped by officers at the Channel tunnel in Folkestone on 28 July 2024, Westminster magistrates court previously heard. Police were suspicious of the far-right activist's vague replies about what he was doing and demanded access to his iPhone under schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act, the court was told.
UK politics
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Standing with Maccabi's football hooligans against local police is that what patriotism looks like now? | Jonathan Liew

Maccabi Tel Aviv attracts far-right supporters who chant racist, anti-Arab slogans and have threatened players, creating security and political controversy at Villa Park.
#elon-musk
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Police suspected Tommy Robinson had information relevant to acts of terrorism on phone, court told

On the last day of the trial, prosecutor Jo Morris said the counter-terrorism powers used by police to stop Robinson exist to allow for intelligence gathering and that police had a reasonable suspicion that he still had links to far-right activists, even after the disbandment of the English Defence League (EDL). Although his membership of the EDL has come to an end, his views have not gone away.
Right-wing politics
#assault
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 months ago

Tommy Robinson accused of theft' after using anti-apartheid anthem at rally

Labi Siffre has issued a cease-and-desist to Tommy Robinson for using his song 'Something Inside So Strong' and has accused him of theft.
UK politics
fromThe Nation
7 months ago

Britain's Democracy Is in Genuine Peril

A 150,000-strong Unite the Kingdom march in September 2025 marked a historic surge in British far-right street mobilisation led by Tommy Robinson and amplified by US financiers and platform changes.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Scary' and I loved it': readers share polarised views about unite the kingdom' rally

London's 'Unite the Kingdom' march exposed deep national polarisation, mixing free-speech claims, anti-immigrant sentiment, and widespread disappointment in government.
fromwww.bbc.com
8 months ago

Britishness and free speech - why we travelled 200 miles to Robinson's London rally

The far-right activist Tommy Robinson attracted many more people than the authorities had expected to his Unite the Kingdom rally last weekend despite his several criminal convictions and reputation for inflammatory language. But why did thousands of people travel miles to the heart of Westminster to march with a man reviled by mainstream politics carrying a banner calling for Remigration Now?
UK politics
#far-right-rally
#far-right-protest
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago

Cryptocoins, merch and Elon Musk: How Tommy Robinson pulled off his biggest march yet

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Who were the key figures at the Unite the Kingdom rally in London?

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, 42, most commonly known as Tommy Robinson, is a British far-right activist who organised the Unite the Kingdom march in London on 13 September. After losing his job as an engineering apprentice for assaulting a police officer, Robinson moved into activism in 2009 by founding the English Defence League (EDL), an Islamophobic organisation forged in the football terraces in Luton before spreading nationally.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Police search for 11 violent disorder suspects after unite the kingdom' march

Our post-event investigation is ongoing and officers have trawled through hundreds of hours of CCTV footage and continue to review evidence to help with enquiries. We have identified a number of people we want to speak to in connection with a range of offences and we are asking for the public's help to track them down We know people may have travelled from outside of London, so we're asking for people across the country to take a look at those pictured
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

James's Tim Booth criticises Tommy Robinson for cynical' use of song

Sit Down was used in a video posted by Robinson on X that was highlighting the size of the protest. In his own post on the platform shortly after 5pm on Saturday, when many of the protesters were still gathered around Whitehall and Trafalgar Square, Booth criticised the activist for including the 1989 record in his content. The 65-year-old said: Disgusted to see the cynical use of Sit Down by TRobinsonNewEra. No permission was granted, and we are looking into our options.
Intellectual property law
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago

James frontman disgusted' after Robinson uses indie band song Sit Down' at protest

Tommy Robinson used James' song 'Sit Down' without permission in a video promoting a large London protest, prompting the band to consider options.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago

Tommy Robinson: From apprentice aircraft engineer to right-wing activist

The Independent runs paywall-free journalism funded by donations; a Tommy Robinson 'Unite the Kingdom' rally drew about 110,000, with nationalist flags, chants, and a counter-protest.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago

London protests live: Thousands gather for Tommy Robinson Unite the kingdom' march

Tommy Robinson-led Unite the Kingdom protest attracted far-right supporters and provoked large counter-protests, prompting urgent calls for political institutions to oppose rising far-right activity.
#st-pancras-assault
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Family in fear after Tommy Robinson shares video of black man with white granddaughters

A stolen family video amplified by far-right accounts caused racial abuse, false paedophile accusations, threats, and serious damage to a Black musician's life and career.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Tommy Robinson bailed after arrest on suspicion of grievous bodily harm

Tommy Robinson was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and later released on bail pending further inquiries.
#arrest
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Dodgy guys who dress just like him': meet the team behind far-right activist Tommy Robinson

Robinson's potential involvement in Epping protests was met with mixed reactions, reflecting his unpredictable decisions.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Tommy Robinson denies harassing two MailOnline journalists

Tommy Robinson denied harassing journalists Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber, entering not guilty pleas to charges of causing fear of violence.
#hawksmoor
UK news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
11 months ago

Far-right figure Tommy Robinson released early from UK prison

Tommy Robinson, sentenced for contempt of court over false claims, has been released early but warned future breaches might lead to more prison time.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
11 months ago

Tommy Robinson released from prison after sentence reduced

Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was released from prison after his 18-month sentence for contempt of court was reduced by four months.
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