Tommy Robinson was detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws due to his far-right activism and alleged ties to planning hostile acts.

Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws Police stop comes after far-right activist rose to further prominence on social media amid racial tensions in Britain https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/13/tommy-robinson-detained-at-heathrow-under-counter-terrorism-laws

V guardian: Tommy Robinson aka Stephen Yaxley-Lennon detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/13/tommy-robinson-detained-at-heathrow-under-counter-terrorism-laws?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Police stop comes after far-right activist rose to further prominence on social media amid racial tensions in Britain The 2019 border security act gives police at ports powers to stop, question, search and detain people suspected of travelling to plan, prepare and carry out hostile acts