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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Charlie Moloney

Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws

Tommy Robinson stands among a crowd as someone holds up a phone to photograph him
Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, with demonstrators protesting over the death of Henry Nowak in Southampton. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

Tommy Robinson was detained by police on Saturday at Heathrow airport under counter-terrorism laws, after a week in which he rose to further prominence on social media.

It was understood the far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped and had his phones seized under section 3 of the Counter-Terrorism Border Security Act 2019.

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