Police stop comes after far-right activist rose to further prominence on social media amid racial tensions in Britain
Tommy Robinson was detained by police on Saturday at Heathrow airport under counter-terrorism laws, after a week in which he rose to further prominence on social media.
It was understood the far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped and had his phones seized under section 3 of the Counter-Terrorism Border Security Act 2019.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Charlie Moloney.
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