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Tommy Robinson

Tommy Robinson

British far-right activist and organiser, online influencer and convicted criminal, born 1982

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  • Oct 7

    France summons Iranian ambassador over disinformation campaign on high school protests

    The French foreign ministry summoned Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Amin-Nejad on 7 October 2026, rejecting official Iranian claims regarding nationwide high school demonstrations and police actions.

  • Sep 23

    Daniel Thomas charged after slashing migrant dinghy in English Channel

    Hampshire Police charged British activist Daniel Thomas with criminal damage after he filmed himself cutting an inflatable migrant boat in the English Channel with a rescuer aboard.

  • Sep 6

    Masked demonstrators block Dover port entrance in anti-migration protest

    Hundreds of balaclava-clad demonstrators obstructed traffic into Britain's busiest ferry port for several hours on Saturday before Kent Police cleared the carriageway without making arrests.

  • Jun 18

    Anti-racism protesters block streets as Tommy Robinson debates at Oxford Union

    Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Oxford on Wednesday to oppose a debate featuring far-right activist Tommy Robinson, forcing street closures and a delayed, near‑empty event.

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