Tommy Robinson charged over refusal to leave march against antisemitism

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, the leader of the far-right, is facing criminal charges for reportedly declining to leave the protest against antisemitism that took place on Sunday.

Tommy Robinson, also known as Yaxley-Lennon, was arrested on Sunday by the police who employed pepper-spray when he refused to leave the area.

The Metropolitan police declared on the first day of the week that they have pressed charges linked to this occurrence and the defendant will make a court appearance in the upcoming year.

According to an announcement, Stephen Lennon from Bedfordshire has been accused of disobeying a directive under section 35 that prohibits a person from entering a particular region. He was granted bail and is scheduled to attend a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on January 22.

The people in charge of the march had requested that Yaxley-Lennon and his followers refrain from attending the occasion, which had a gathering of over 60,000 individuals. The massive turnout of protestors made it the most significant anti-antisemitism demonstrations in the UK since the Battle of Cable Street in 1936. During that time, the people of East London had risen in defiance against the British Union of Fascists, which was under the leadership of Oswald Mosley.

Robinson, who created the extremist English Defence League group, was detained with his hands restrained as he was escorted out with tears pouring down his face due to the stinging influence of pepper spray. The event commenced on Sunday near the Royal Courts of Justice in London, and more than 20 officers were involved in the detainment.

When he was let go from jail, he argued that the bail terms, which stopped him from going to London or participating in demonstrations, were a clear infringement of his human rights.

According to a statement released after his detainment, the Metropolitan police have been in regular communication with the organizers of the march leading up to the event. The organizers have expressed their unease regarding the man's attendance, as well as the possibility of others accompanying him. A number of individuals have expressed similar concerns.

Due to his actions, he was approached and cautioned multiple times that his ongoing stay in the vicinity could cause discomfort, distress, and trouble for others. The authorities instructed him to vacate the location, but he declined to comply.

Video from X revealed that police approached Yaxley-Lennon while he was having breakfast at a cafe and asked him to vacate the premises. Refusing to comply, the head of the extremist far-right made claims of being present as a journalist covering the demonstration.