Far-right activist Tommy Robinson is currently facing multiple criminal investigations and legal proceedings, including an injunction that previously led to his imprisonment for contempt of court.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) after an alleged assault at London’s St Pancras station. The 42-year-old was detained by British Transport Police at Luton Airport on Monday evening as he arrived from Faro, Portugal.
St Pancras Station incident
Authorities had been seeking Robinson after a 64-year-old man was injured during an incident at St Pancras station on the evening of July 28. Video footage circulated online showed the man lying on the ground, but did not capture how he ended up there. The victim was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries and has since been discharged.
Robinson had been leafleting at the station and was seen in videos pacing nearby, telling onlookers, “He’s come at me bruv.” He left the UK early the next morning, traveling first to Tenerife and then to Portugal. British Transport Police confirmed his arrest upon his return, stating: “He was arrested on suspicion of GBH and will now be taken into custody for questioning.” As of now, no charges have been filed regarding this incident.
Harassment charges against journalists
Robinson is also facing trial on two charges of harassment and causing fear of violence related to his interactions with Daily Mail journalists. He allegedly used social media posts and phone calls to harass the reporters, reportedly telling them: “I’m coming to get you” and “I’ll be knocking at your door.” The alleged offenses took place between August 5 and 7 last year.
Robinson has pleaded not guilty to these charges and is scheduled for a five-day trial at Southwark Crown Court in October 2026. Prosecutors clarified that the alleged harassment did not involve direct threats of violence. Robinson has expressed his desire for a jury trial, emphasizing the importance of having “12 members of the British public” hear the case.
Injunction from libel case
In 2021, Robinson lost a libel case against a Syrian refugee teenager, who he falsely accused of being a “violent aggressor” in a Facebook video. The court ordered Robinson to pay damages and imposed a High Court injunction preventing him from repeating these defamatory claims.
In October 2024, Robinson was found to have breached this injunction ten times, including by producing a film shown in Trafalgar Square. As a result, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for contempt of court. He was released from Woodhill Prison in May 2025 after the High Court reduced his sentence, following assurances that he would comply with the injunction and had removed offending material.
The judge acknowledged Robinson’s lack of remorse but accepted his promise not to breach the injunction again. Robinson is not under licence conditions from this conviction but could face new proceedings if he violates the injunction in the future.
Mobile phone PIN case under Terrorism Act
Robinson also faces a trial next year under the Terrorism Act 2000 for allegedly refusing to provide police with the PIN code to his mobile phone. The charge stems from a July 2024 incident at the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone, where he was stopped and questioned under Schedule 7 of the act, which grants police powers to detain individuals and search electronic devices at UK borders. Robinson has denied this charge. Photo by Shayan Barjesteh van Waalwijk van Doorn, Wikimedia commons.