Tommy Robinson served new contempt of court notice via his X account
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tommy Robinson has been served his second contempt of court notice via his official Twitter/X page. “The contempt application relates to actions by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, during June and July 2024 which are alleged to have breached the terms of an order imposed by the High Court on 22 July 2021 preventing him from repeating libellous statements. “The first contempt application is still active and both applications will be heard in the High Court on 28 October 2024.” open image in gallery A rally to support Tommy Robinson in Trafalgar Square It is understood that the airing of a film titled Silenced at a demonstration in Trafalgar Square last month is one of six actions claimed to have breached the injunction between June and July this year. The day after the protest, Mr Robinson was arrested for the “frustration” of a port stop at the Channel Tunnel at Folkestone under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000. open image in gallery Tommy Robinson said he had to cut a family holiday short in Cyprus after journalists discovered where he was staying It came after Mr Robinson complained his family holiday to a luxury Cypriot resort was ruined by journalists who revealed his location after he was accused of stoking far-right riots in the UK.