Tommy Robinson jailed for 13 months for contempt of court

WEST END FINAL

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.

Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 13 months for breaking contempt of court laws.

The right wing activist and founder of the EDL was arrested on Friday morning for streaming a Facebook live video outside Leeds Crown Court.

His sentence can be revealed for the first time after reporting restrictions were lifted.

Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, admitted contempt of court following his arrest.

The charges relate to him publishing information that could prejudice an ongoing trial which is subject to blanket reporting restrictions.

Reporting restrictions were initially placed on details of Robinson's sentence but were lifted following a legal challenge on Tuesday.

The 35-year-old received 10 months for contempt of court and a further three months for breaching the terms of a previous suspended sentence.

He was already subject to a suspended sentence for contempt for filming in court during a rape trial in Canterbury last year.

Robinson's latest arrest sparked a mass protest in Whitehall over the weekend as supporters chanting "shame on you" demanded his release.

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in

MORE ABOUT