Daniel SandfordUK correspondent and
Kathryn Armstrong
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has said that he refused to give police his mobile phone Pin when he was stopped at the entry to the Channel Tunnel because it had “journalist material” on it, a court has heard.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was charged under the Terrorism Act after allegedly failing to comply with the counter-terrorism powers in Folkestone in July 2024.
He is on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and has pleaded not guilty.
A person who is detained under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act is legally obliged to provide the password or Pin for electronic devices.
If found guilty, he could be jailed for up to three months and/or receive a £2,500 fine.
Robinson’s trial began on Monday and is expected to last two days. He is charged under his real name and is being referred to as Mr Lennon in court.
Before the hearing, the former English Defence League (EDL) leader addressed his X followers in a video taken while en route to court.
He said the social media platform’s billionaire owner Elon Musk – who has previously championed Mr Lennon – had “picked up the legal bill” for the case against him, which Mr Lennon describe
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