Tommy Robinson has been arrested under anti-terror laws, according to his supporters, after a protest at which a film was allegedly screened in contempt of court. His detention was made public in a post on his verified X account and follows a march led by Mr Robinson and a counter-protest in central London on Saturday which attracted thousands of people. A complaint was later made over a film which was allegedly shown to the crowd in breach of a High Court order, with police saying officers were making further inquiries. Mr Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, also on Saturday afternoon posted a one hour 45 minute film on X, in which he said he had previously avoided publishing the video because he was “scared”. A post on his X account on Sunday 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.
via standard.co.uk: Tommy Robinson ‘arrested under anti-terrorism laws’ following London march
siehe auch: Nine arrests at Tommy Robinson demonstration after thousands march in London More than 1,000 Met Police officers were mobilised in London to ‘keep the peace’ between three protests. At least nine people have been arrested following a Tommy Robinson march which saw clashes between demonstrators, counter-protesters and emergency workers in London. Around 1,000 police officers were mobilised to “keep the peace” in the capital on Saturday as three marches made up of thousands of people took place simultaneously. The events included a Stand Up To Racism march, a “Uniting The Kingdom” demonstration organised by far-right activist and English Defence League founder Mr Robinson, and a Trans Pride protest. In an updated report late on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said two men had been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) after a participant of the Stand Up To Racism protest was assaulted by two suspects and suffered a head injury.