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4mo ago

Tommy Robinson released four months early after sentence reduction

Released after convincing a High Court of his compliance with an injunction barring false claims against a Syrian refugee, he now faces further legal proceedings later this year.

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Tommy Robinson, anti-immigration activist, is displayed on a screen, as people attend an anti-immigration protest, in London, Britain, October 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris J Ratcliffe/File Photo
Tommy Robinson supporters during a protest in central London. Robinson, whose real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is in solitary confinement in prison after committing contempt of court. Picture date: Saturday February 1, 2025. (Photo by Lucy North/PA Images via Getty Images)

Overview

  • A judge cut four months from Robinson’s 18-month contempt term after finding he had “purged” his breaches and pledged to obey the 2021 injunction.
  • He admitted to ten violations of the order that barred him from repeating libelous allegations against Syrian refugee Jamal Hijazi, who was awarded £100,000 in damages.
  • Robinson walked free from HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes on May 27 and addressed supporters in a livestream on his X account.
  • The activist thanked Elon Musk for X’s role in amplifying his narrative and announced plans to host a free speech festival in London later this year.
  • He is due at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 5 for harassment charges and faces an October trial over his refusal to provide a mobile phone PIN.