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Tommy Robinson Cleared After Judge Questions Lawfulness of Schedule 7 Stop

The judge concluded the border stop fell outside the Terrorism Act’s purpose, citing likely bias over his political beliefs.

Anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, charged with an offence under the Terrorism Act for failing to give the PIN to his mobile phone to police, appears outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, Britain, November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, charged with an offence under the Terrorism Act for failing to give the PIN to his mobile phone to police, appears outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, Britain, November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, charged with an offence under the Terrorism Act for failing to give the PIN to his mobile phone to police, appears outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, Britain, November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, charged with an offence under the Terrorism Act for failing to give the PIN to his mobile phone to police, appears outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, Britain, November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Overview

  • District Judge Sam Goozee found prosecutors had not proved the Channel Tunnel stop served the statutory counterterrorism purpose, rendering the demand for his phone PIN unlawful.
  • The ruling said officers likely acted based on Robinson’s political beliefs, treating them as a protected characteristic under equality law.
  • Police testified they stopped him in July 2024 over his demeanor, a high‑value Bentley not in his name, same‑day tickets, and large cash found, but the judge criticized their recall and understanding of Schedule 7 powers.
  • Robinson had faced up to three months in jail or a £2,500 fine for refusing to provide the code under Schedule 7 after a two‑day trial in October and a verdict delayed for a pre‑planned trip to Israel.
  • Outside court he thanked Elon Musk, whom he said funded his legal defense, a claim reported by multiple outlets without confirmation from Musk’s team.