Tommy Robinson leaves UK amid contempt of court case, High Court told

Tommy Robinson has fled the country after committing ‘flagrant’ contempt of court relating to a film played at a protest in central London, the High Court has been told (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)

Tommy Robinson has left the country after committing “flagrant” contempt of court relating to a film played at a protest in central London, the High Court has been told.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was due to appear at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday for a hearing in his latest contempt of court case but was not in attendance.