Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is accused of being in contempt of court after the airing of a film at a protest in Trafalgar Square in July.
Thousands of Tommy Robinson supporters are gathering in central London for a planned protest which the political activist will miss after he was remanded into custody by police.
He attended Folkestone police station on Friday where he was remanded ahead of a hearing at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday concerning allegations that he breached a 2021 High Court order barring him from repeating libellous allegations against a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him. The Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police are being supported by officers from other forces across the country for the protests on Saturday, and the Met said there will be a "significant police presence" to ensure the two groups are kept apart.
Some demonstrators wore "I am Peter Lynch" badges, in reference to a 61-year-old man who died in prison after being jailed for screaming abuse at riot police outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. He applied to set aside the warrant but his application was dismissed by Mr Justice Johnson on Friday. The separate charge under the Terrorism Act relates to his arrest in July at a port in Kent, where he was accused of "frustration" of police counter-terrorism powers.
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