Tommy Robinson’s ex-wife denies failing to comply with accounting rules as trial date set Jenna Lennon pleaded not guilty at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday The Independent UK · Aug 13
Tommy Robinson in surprise apology to Muslim student targeted by online hate campaign The former EDL founder apologised for allowing a Muslim student’s words to be ‘taken out of context and weaponised’ The Independent UK · Aug 7
My mother was an excellent care worker. Why did she end up marching with the EDL? Nicola Wilding’s mother was a Labour voter, who specialised in treating those with chronic memory disorders. Then she started supporting the far right. In a new family memoir, Wilding explores how this happened – and what it says about Britain today The Guardian - UK · Jul 2
Network Rail worker wins race harassment case after EDL leaflet left in locker Colleagues left anti-Islam leaflet in locker belonging to Parmjit Bassi, who is not a Muslim, and accused him of knife attack The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
Loose Women star Charlene White defends decision not to wear poppy amid 'racist' backlash ‘The hate, vitriol and racism aimed at me because of my personal decision not to wear a poppy *on air* has begun again,’ the 45-year-old presenter said Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025
Police suspected Tommy Robinson had information relevant to acts of terrorism on phone, court told Activist refused to give police his phone pin when stopped at Channel tunnel in July 2024 The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025
Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025
A contemporary history of Britain’s far right – and how it helps explain why so many people went to the Unite the Kingdom rally in London The recent “Unite the Kingdom” rally in London shows how easy it is for the radical right to mobilise a mass protest by repackaging a perennial issue as a moral panic. It did so by fusing together fears of migration and crime with a rising distrust in government. The Conversation · Sep 24, 2025
Who were the key figures at the ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London? At the march attended by more than 110,000 people, Tommy Robinson was joined by some influential supporters The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025
Clashes in London as 110,000 join far-right rally against immigration Far-right protesters clash with police, injuring 26 officers, four of them seriously. Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2025
‘It has cycled back around’: Brick Lane and Bradford fear a repeat of infamous far-right clashes British south Asian communities worry protests against asylum hotels could lead to outbursts of extreme violence The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2025
Voices: ‘This is not patriotism’: Readers clash over St George’s Cross flag displays YOUR VIEWS: Readers are divided over the wave of St George’s Cross flags and graffiti in Birmingham – with some calling it vandalism and hijacking, while others see it as a show of pride and unity The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025
‘Dodgy guys who dress just like him’: meet the team behind far-right activist Tommy Robinson Stephen Yaxley-Lennon may appear to be a one-man band, but behind him is a colourful inner circle helping to pull the strings of the far right The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2025
Tommy Robinson, Anti-Islam Activist Jailed For Falsely Accusing Syrian Refugee Thanks Elon Musk After Release Tommy Robinson, who accused a teenage Syrian refugee of violently bullying his classmates and was jailed for contempt, walked free this week. International Business Times UK · May 31, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025 Head of security at Essex centre for disabled asylum seekers removed over alleged far-right views YouTube channel apparently belonging to official at Clacton accommodation suggests support for EDL and Tommy Robinson
Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024 Man jailed after brandishing deactivated AK-47 on X video during summer unrest Habeeb Khan was arrested at his Birmingham home after footage of him threatening to ‘blow away’ members of the English Defence League went viral.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024 ‘He’s like a gangster’: How Tommy Robinson became leader of Britain’s far right The activist’s latest imprisonment and run-in with the law may serve only to boost his popularity and brand of hatred
Latin Times · Oct 28, 2024 Far-Right Influencer Sent to Prison for Repeating False Anti-Refugee Claims After Being Ordered to Stop Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been sentenced to prison after repeatedly breaching a court order by spreading false claims about a Syrian refugee.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024 Who is Tommy Robinson: From apprentice aircraft engineer to right-wing activist The English Defence League founder has made a career of anti-migration activism, and being jailed has done nothing to deter his many followers
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024 Tommy Robinson moans luxury Cyprus holiday ruined after stoking riots from abroad Anti-Islam activist moves family from hotel, claiming they had been put in danger
International Business Times · Aug 7, 2024 Thousands Of Riot Police On Standby As UK Fears More Riots Thousands of riot police stood ready Wednesday as Britain remained on high alert for more violent far-right protests across the country.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024 Actors, activists and conspiracy theorists – a guide to the British far right In the wake of the Southport killings, a more fragmented and decentralised extremist movement, featuring old and new faces, has emerged
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024 Muslim leaders urge restraint in response to far-right attacks Heads of mosques in West Midlands warn against reactive violence as some communities plan counter-protests to protect streets from rioters
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024 Some are calling these far-right riots an outpouring of legitimate anger. They are not There is a deep well of poison behind this racist violence. Those fuelling and perpetrating it must be held to account, writes anti-fascist researcher Joe Mulhall
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024 The far right has moved online, where its voice is more dangerous than ever Social media such as X are facilitating the growth of extremism by allowing its figureheads a platform to direct violence