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Tommy Robinson threatened to publish details about journalist’s family, court told

Source: The Guardian Published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:28:27 GMT
Tommy Robinson threatened to publish details about journalist’s family, court told

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Key context: <p>Andrew Young claims he received ‘menacing’ call from man who introduced himself as Robinson</p><p>The far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson threatened to publish details about a journalist’s family and warned him that they would have to move home, a court has been told.</p><p>The alleged threats were said to have been made in a telephone call by Robinson to one of a number of journalists involved in reporting on his activities after the 2024 Southport killings, when he was accused of influencing the subsequent riots.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/20/tommy-robinson-phoned-journalist-threat-publish-details-family-court">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Andrew Young claims he received ‘menacing’ call from man who introduced himself as RobinsonThe far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson threatened to publish details about a journalist’s family and warned him that they would have to move home, a court has been told.The alleged threats were said to have been made in a telephone call by Robinson to one of a number of journalists involved in reporting on his activities after the 2024 Southport killings, when he was accused of influencing the subsequent riots. Continue reading...

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