0h 27min, apr 16, 2025 y - Robinson loses Court of Appeal challenge

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Tommy Robinson has lost a Court of Appeal challenge against the length of his prison sentence for contempt of court.

The far-right political activist, 42, was jailed for 18 months in October last year after admitting breaching a 2021 High Court order banning him from repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him for libel.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was told his sentence would be shortened by four months if he "purged" the contempt by removing the claims from his social media accounts.

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