Tommy Robinson charged over refusal to leave march against antisemitism

Far-right leader to appear in court after arrest by more than 20 Met police officers near London’s Royal Courts of Justice

The far-right leader Stephen Yaxley-Lennon has been charged with a criminal offence after he allegedly refused to leave Sunday’s march against antisemitism.

Police used pepper-spray during the arrest of Yaxley-Lennon, 40, better known as Tommy Robinson, on Sunday after officers told him to leave the area.