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2025
Tommy Robinson
Shared a false accusatory video on Twitter about a black man and his brother playing with white granddaughters, leading to racial abuse and requiring MP Anna Turley's intervention.
August 4 2025
Tommy Robinson
Robinson was detained at Luton Airport upon returning to the UK and arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. He was released on bail until 2 September pending further investigations.
August 3 2025
Tommy Robinson
Robinson posted a video announcing he had joined Advance UK, a party set up by Ben Habib, former co-deputy leader of Reform UK.
July 29 2025
Tommy Robinson
Police reported searching for Robinson in connection with the previous night's assault, with Robinson reportedly having left the UK by flight after the incident.
July 28 2025
Tommy Robinson
Robinson allegedly involved in an assault incident at St Pancras railway station in London, resulting in a man suffering serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
July 3 2025
Tommy Robinson
Pre-trial hearing at Southwark Crown Court where Robinson entered not guilty pleas.
June 5 2025
Tommy Robinson
Robinson is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court regarding the harassment charges.
June 5 2025
Tommy Robinson
Appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, elected for a trial by jury, and was released on bail.
May 27 2025
Tommy Robinson
Released from HM Prison Woodhill after High Court reduced his sentence by four months following his assurance to comply with the injunction.
May 21 2025
Tommy Robinson
Charged with harassment causing fear of violence against two Daily Mail journalists.
April 2025
Tommy Robinson
Lost appeal against 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court, with Court of Appeal dismissing arguments about mental health impact.
March 21 2025
Tommy Robinson
High Court dismisses Robinson's challenge against prison segregation at HM Prison Woodhill, with Mr Justice Chamberlain ruling the segregation was for his own protection.
February 18 2025
Zulfiqar
Eye of Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and UAE Tribune published articles offering point-by-point rebuttals to criticisms about the Zulfiqar sword claim, with 204 additional publications following their lead.
February 6 2025
Zulfiqar
The Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National published a critical response article titled 'Swiss Collector Claims to Have Found Zulfiqar, but Experts Are Skeptical', leading to over 100 media outlets covering the story.
February 5 2025
Zulfiqar
Swiss news outlet Presseportal Schweiz published an article titled 'An Ancient Arab Weapon or a Sword of Great Historical Significance?', presenting evidence about a potentially original Zulfiqar sword and sparking international media debate.
January 7 2025
Tommy Robinson
Robinson released a podcast from prison praising Musk and claiming Musk was protecting freedom of speech. HM Prison Service began investigating how he recorded and released the podcast from his prison cell.
January 2 2025
Tommy Robinson
Elon Musk tweeted 'Free Tommy Robinson!' and questioned why Robinson was in solitary confinement.
January 1 2025
Tommy Robinson
Elon Musk retweeted the full 'Silenced' film on Twitter, stating it was 'Worth watching'.
November 13 2024
Tommy Robinson
Appeared in court for failing to provide mobile phone PIN to police during his July 28 arrest. Trial scheduled for October 2026.
November 1 2024
Tommy Robinson
Entered a closed wing at HM Prison Woodhill for protection from potential attacks by other prisoners.
October 28 2024
Tommy Robinson
At Woolwich Crown Court, admitted contempt of court by repeating false allegations about a Syrian refugee. Sentenced to 18 months in prison and issued a costs order of £80,350.82.
October 25 2024
Tommy Robinson
Handed himself in to Folkestone police station ahead of a High Court contempt of court hearing.
September 6 2024
Tommy Robinson
Controversial post about the murder case was removed within the deadline set by Hai's lawyers.
August 2024
Tommy Robinson
The Times reported Tommy Robinson and associates created multiple secretive companies that made over £1.6 million in profits without paying taxes, with one company (Hope and Pride Ltd) owing £328,000 in corporation tax and employer contributions to HMRC.
August 2024
Tommy Robinson
Accused of harassment causing fear of violence against two Daily Mail journalists.
August 2024
Tommy Robinson
Three Irish Teachtai Dála requested an investigation into the validity of his Irish passport after discovering he listed his place of birth as 'Ireland', despite having an Irish passport through his mother.
August 28 2024
Tommy Robinson
Hai's lawyers Mishcon de Reya sent a letter before claim to X regarding the problematic post.
August 16 2024
Tommy Robinson
Deleted and reposted the original controversial tweet about the murder case to avoid potential account suspension.
August 13 2024
Tommy Robinson
Made a controversial post about the Richard Everitt murder case, claiming three defendants were convicted when one (Hai) was actually acquitted.
July 28 2024
Tommy Robinson
Arrested by Kent Police at the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone under the Terrorism Act 2000 for 'frustration of a schedule 7 examination' after his 'Unite the Kingdom' protest at Trafalgar Square. Released on bail.
April 23 2024
Tommy Robinson
The case against Robinson was dismissed after it was revealed the dispersal order was invalid due to an inadvertent date error by the issuing police officer, with the original order dated 26 November at 10am but mistakenly written as 24 November.
March 2024
Tommy Robinson
Apple and Android mobile users were blocked from accessing Robinson's Telegram channel by Apple and Google.
January 22 2024
Tommy Robinson
Robinson appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, denying the Section 35 charge and claiming he attended the march as a journalist. A trial was set for 22 April, and his application to prevent publication of his address was denied.
November 27 2023
Tommy Robinson
Tommy Robinson was charged under a Section 35 direction for refusing to leave the March Against Antisemitism in London. He was handcuffed, subjected to PAVA spray, and led away by police. He was subsequently bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court in January.
November 5 2023
Tommy Robinson
Robinson's Twitter account was reinstated.
November 5 2023
Tommy Robinson
Twitter account reinstated following Elon Musk's acquisition of the platform.
October 19 2023
Tommy Robinson
Lost his appeal against the stalking ban order, having admitted that his allegations about Dearden's partner were false.
April 1 2023
Tommy Robinson
Robinson launched the MICE Media version of 'Silenced' in Copenhagen at an event hosted by the Danish People's Party and Danish Free Press Society, with DPP leader Morten Messerschmidt welcoming him.
2022
Tommy Robinson
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Robinson began spreading pro-Russian disinformation about the war.
November 2022
Tommy Robinson
Twitter acquisition by Elon Musk occurred, setting the stage for future account reinstatement.
September 18 2022
Tommy Robinson
Hearts of Oak attends and live-streams from the front of the inner circle at a public rally in Brighton held by Standing for Women, founded by Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull.
August 1 2022
Tommy Robinson
Robinson was fined £900 for failing to appear at the High Court to answer questions about his finances and was ordered to pay £20,000 in costs.
June 2022
Tommy Robinson
At the High Court in London, Robinson admitted to gambling away £100,000 before declaring bankruptcy and acknowledged owing an estimated £160,000 to HMRC.
June 2022
Tommy Robinson
Admitted gambling away £100,000 and declared bankruptcy, also owing an estimated £160,000 to HM Revenue and Customs.
March 2022
Tommy Robinson
Robinson began endorsing the For Britain party and encouraged his supporters to join and 'build a political force'.
January 2022
Tommy Robinson
Held a protest screening his 73-minute documentary 'The Rape of Britain: Survivor Stories' in response to the Telford child sexual exploitation scandal.
January 2022
Tommy Robinson
An independent insolvency expert was appointed by Robinson's creditors to investigate any hidden assets, with the Syrian refugee and his lawyers being owed an estimated £1.5 million in legal costs.
January 2022
Tommy Robinson
Creditors, including a schoolboy he libelled, his lawyers, HMRC, a former business partner, and the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, appointed an independent insolvency expert to recover money before the March claims deadline.
2021
Tommy Robinson
Robinson created a video supporting the Russian political party For Truth (Za Pravdu).
2021
Tommy Robinson
Found to have libelled a 15-year-old refugee at a school in Huddersfield and ordered to pay £100,000 plus legal costs.

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