Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (born 27 November 1982), known as Tommy Robinson, is the former leader of the European Defence League and English Defence League. In January 2014, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Early life
Robinson was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. He is a strong supporter of free speech. He opposes internet censorship. He is known for his Far-right politics and has received criticism over islamophobia.
He has been in prison for different crimes, for example a violent crime and because he travelled using another person's passport.
In May 2018, he was arrested. This was because he was making a video outside a trial of hebephilic groomers in Leeds. He had almost stopped the trial.