Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, has reportedly been arrested under anti-terrorism laws after a recent protest in central London.

This information came to light through a post on his verified X account. The march, led by Robinson, drew thousands and also saw a counter-protest.

The controversy centers around a film allegedly screened during the event, which is claimed to have been shown in contempt of a High Court order. Police have stated that they are investigating the matter further following a complaint.

Robinson himself posted the 1-hour-45-minute film on X, revealing he had hesitated to publish it earlier due to fear.

A subsequent post on his X account confirmed Robinson's detention under the Terrorism Act 2000. It read: “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. We will update you as and when we can.”

The Metropolitan Police clarified that they had no involvement in the arrest. Responding to the complaint about the film, they stated: “We did not know what films would be shown during the event. Organizers of protests are not required to share those details in advance. There is no power for us to compel them to do so. Officers on duty for the event couldn’t reasonably have been aware of civil proceedings ongoing in relation to a particular film, but having now been made aware, we’re making further inquiries to determine what action we need to take.” Photo by Shayan Barjesteh van Waalwijk van Doorn, Wikimedia commons.