Tommy Robinson to protest outside Downing Street in 'show of resistance against Keir Starmer's tyranny'

Tommy Robinson is planning a protest outside Downing Street promising “a peaceful show of resistance against tyranny”.

The English Defence League founder, real name Stephen Yaxley Lennon, wrote on his X page that he was “coming home to unite the kingdom once again”.

Robinson appealed to his one million followers on social media to “make your plans” for the October 26 protest outside 10 Downing Street.

The demonstration will take place just two days before he is due in the High Court in London to face contempt of court charges.

Writing on X last week, he said: 'I AM COMING HOME. It's fight or flight.

“We will fight, I'm coming home to unite the kingdom once again. This time on @Keir_Starmer doorstep. 10 Downing Street 26th of October.

“A peaceful show of resistance to his tyranny. We will also premier our latest documentary. Make your plans. I'll upload a video explaining all.

“We need each & every one of you. The British public will not be bullied into silence. Let's go.”

Robinson has said he would seek police permission for the rally.

But the Metropolitan Police told The Times: “It is not the role of the police to grant permission for demonstrations.

“Our responsibility is to put a policing plan in place to ensure the safety of participants and the wider public, to prevent serious disruption and/or serious disorder.”

Robinson, 34, left Britain on July 28, the day before he was due in the High Court for contempt of court proceedings, and according to The Times is in the Algarve, Portugal.

He was first notified of contempt proceedings in June, with the Solicitor General telling a previous court hearing that he “knowingly” breached the order by having “published, caused, authorised or procured” a film titled Silenced in May last year.

It is also claimed Robinson repeated the allegations banned by the injunction in three interviews between February and June 2023.