Tommy Robinson charged with criminal offence after arrest at antisemitism march

Tommy Robinson was arrested near the Royal Courts of Justice in London after organisers said he would not be welcome at the event.

Far-right figure Tommy Robinson has been charged with a criminal offence after allegedly refusing to leave a march against antisemitism at the weekend.

The Metropolitan Police said that the 40-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, is accused of failing to comply with a direction to leave an area and will appear in court on January 22.