Who is Tommy Robinson and why is Elon Musk throwing his weight behind him? Musk posted on X calling for jailed right-wing UK activist Robinson to be released. Al Jazeera · Jan 3, 2025
Elon Musk "spreading hate" in Europe After funding Trump's White House bid, the world's richest man is backing the far-right in UK and Germany Salon · Jan 3, 2025
Elon Musk Calls For Release Of Far Right Activist Tommy Robinson Robinson was sentenced to 18 months in jail in October in connection to a libel case brought against him by a Syrian refugee schoolboy. International Business Times · Jan 2, 2025
Germany accuses Musk of election meddling over AfD support: What we know Elon Musk praised AfD and its leader Alice Weidel in an opinion piece for German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. Al Jazeera · Jan 2, 2025
Elon Musk’s calls for Tommy Robinson release anger Labour MPs Billionaire ally of Donald Trump also accuses Keir Starmer on X of failing to prosecute child rapists in Oldham The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025
Elon Musk calls for UK election and release of Tommy Robinson in social media rant World’s richest man reignites feud with Sir Keir Starmer in latest online outburst Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2025
‘They picked the wrong vehicle’: Musk defends Cybertruck after Trump hotel explosion Tesla boss denounces ‘evil knuckleheads’ after vehicle blown up outside of president-elect’s luxury resort and claims its design prevented deadlier consequences and greater destruction The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2025
Elon Musk demands Tommy Robinson be freed from prison in fresh conspiracy claims against Keir Starmer Tech billionaire suggests minister should be ‘in prison’ as he reignites war of words with Starmer The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2025
Elon Musk calls for release of jailed far-right agitator Tommy Robinson ELON Musk has called for the release of far-right agitator Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – known as Tommy Robinson ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 2, 2025
Tory focus on immigration helped stoke riots, equalities committee chair says Exclusive: Sarah Owen warns Reform MPs are making task of strengthening UK communities more urgent The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025
Fact check: Nigel Farage praised Donald Trump for having ‘courage and guts’ A clip of the Reform UK politician shows his opinion of the US president rather than his thoughts on former EDL leader Tommy Robinson. The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024
Police underestimated threat of violence ahead of England riots, says report Police failed to realise the significance of a series of precursor events leading up to the summer riots and there were gaps in intelligence… The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2024
Southport riots review finds police underestimated risk of disorder A watchdog said a series of incidents involving unrest in the year before the riots showed a greater risk of future disorder than forces believed. Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024
Nigel Farage cries foul as woman avoids jail for dousing him with milkshake NIGEL Farage has invoked a far-right trope used by the likes of Tommy Robinson after the woman who threw milkshake on him during the General… The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024 Inside the ‘pink-pilling’ tactics the misogynist far right uses to recruit women ‘The internet right now is such a swirling vortex of far-right content. Sometimes it’s almost harder to avoid it than it is to find it,’ an expert tells Maya Oppenheim
Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024 Tommy Robinson told to pay £50,000 in costs after being jailed for contempt The political activist was jailed for 18 months after admitting 10 breaches of a High Court injunction, made in 2021, in October.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024 Elon Musk and a mass petition want a new UK election. Shall we do that – or just stick to democracy? I know many are aggrieved with Starmer and co, but scrapping a government for Elon and a Shropshire publican seems like a stretch, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024 Dining across the divide: ‘There wasn’t much substance to her argument for why she disliked Trump’ They disagree on the climate crisis, Farage and the president-elect – so how did they have such a nice time?
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024 Ex-soldier jailed for social media posts inciting racial hatred following Southport attacks Daffron Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of publishing material likely to stir up racial hatred, following the Southport attacks
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024 Former soldier jailed for social media posts inciting racial hatred Daffron Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of publishing material likely to stir up racial hatred, following the Southport attacks.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024 Far-right groups plan to hijack farmers’ protest in London against tax changes Extremists including Tommy Robinson associates latch on to event but organisers say they want it to be nonpolitical
The National (Scotland) · Nov 13, 2024 Tommy Robinson pleads not guilty to terrorism offences in London court appearance Tommy has pleaded not guilty to charges under schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 ...
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024 Nigel Farage and UK populist right seek to use Trump win to build momentum Reform UK leader to give speech in Wales while US election result was also celebrated by Tommy Robinson
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024 ‘He’s like a gangster’: How Tommy Robinson became leader of Britain’s far right The activist’s latest imprisonment and run-in with the law may serve only to boost his popularity and brand of hatred
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2024 Reform UK divided as senior figures say Tommy Robinson supporters ‘are our friends’ Nigel Farage and deputy leader Richard Tice have distanced themselves from Tommy Robinson, while other top party figures have backed him and his supporters