British 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 for defence.”
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SUN · 2026-06-14 · 21:28 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0614-84415
NSR-2026-0614-84415News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
UK anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson says he was detained under terrorism laws
British anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, stated he was detained at Heathrow Airport on Saturday evening. He reported being held for approximately three hours under the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act and that his phone was seized by police.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-14 · 21:28 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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British anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, stated he was detained at Heathrow Airport on Saturday evening. He reported being held for approximately three hours under the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act and that his phone was seized by police. Robinson made these statements on social media, following a week where he had posted extensively online about riots in Northern Ireland described as racist and anti-immigrant. He also appealed for donations to his legal defense fund.
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Robinson asked for donations to his legal defense fund.
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Robinson alleges he was held under the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act.
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Robinson states his phone was seized by the police during the detention.
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Tommy Robinson claims he was detained at Heathrow Airport on Saturday.
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Robinson posted online about racist and anti-immigrant riots in Northern Ireland in the week prior to his detention.
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