Multiple UK outlets report that far-right activist Tommy Robinson (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) is detained at London’s Heathrow Airport under counter-terrorism powers after returning from a trip to Russia. The Guardian says police stop him as he disembarks a flight at Heathrow and seize his phones using counter-terrorism provisions. Reuters reports similarly that he is briefly detained under terrorism-related legislation. Sky News and Yahoo UK News report Robinson says he is detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws. The Evening Standard says the Metropolitan Police confirm a man in his 40s is stopped at Heathrow and detained for around three hours, while the South China Morning Post and Free Malaysia Today report Robinson states he is held for about three hours and that his phone is seized. The Daily Mail also says he is detained under counter-terror laws and subsequently released. The Guardian adds that Robinson met Elon Musk’s father in Moscow during the trip. Across reports, the Met Police do not dispute that a stop and detention occur at Heathrow; the coverage is based on Robinson’s account and police confirmation of the detention timeframe, alongside reporting of phone seizure under the relevant legal powers.
Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws after Russia trip
Multiple UK outlets report that far-right activist Tommy Robinson (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) is detained at London’s Heathrow Airport under counter-terrorism powers after returning from a trip to Russia....
- Tommy Robinson (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) is stopped at Heathrow Airport after returning from a trip to Russia.
- Robinson says he is detained under counter-terrorism or counter-terror laws; reports cite a detention of about three hours.
- The Metropolitan Police confirm a man in his 40s is stopped at Heathrow.
- Police seize Robinson’s phone(s) during the stop, according to multiple reports.
- Robinson’s trip includes a meeting in Moscow with Elon Musk’s father, according to The Guardian.
The far-Right activist was interviewed at Heathrow on Saturday and claims he was held 'for the best part of three hours'.
2 months agoBritish anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson said he was detained at Heathrow Airport on Saturday and had his phone seized, after a week when he posted heavily online about racist and anti-immigrant riots in Northern Ireland. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said on social media he was held on Saturday evening for around three hours under the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act. “My phone has been seized by the police,” he wrote. “Please help kick off my legal fund...
2 months agoMet seizes far-right activist’s phones after he disembarks flight at Heathrow under counter-terrorism provisionsBritish police say they stopped the far-right activist Tommy Robinson and seized his phones as he returned from a trip to Russia.Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, met Elon Musk’s father in Moscow during his trip. Continue reading...
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2 months agoTommy Robinson said UK police detained him at Heathrow Airport and seized his phone after a week of posts about riots in Northern Ireland.
2 months agoThe Met Police confirmed a man in his 40s had been stopped at Heathrow Airport
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