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UK: Tommy Robinson Arrested Under Terrorism Law

UK: Tommy Robinson Arrested Under Terrorism Law

Above: Above: Right-wing activist Tommy Robinson is greeted as he attends a demonstration at Richmond Terrace, Whitehall on April 23, 2024 in London, England. Image copyright: Peter Nicholls/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • Right-wing activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, was arrested at the Channel tunnel in Folkestone on Sunday under schedule seven of the Terrorism Act 2000 for not complying with a stop and search.

  • A day prior, Robinson had organized a "Uniting The Kingdom" rally between the Royal Courts of Justice and Trafalgar Square in London. The event was met by a coalition of counter-protesters, and a total of nine people were arrested due to clashes with police.

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