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Tommy Robinson cleared of terror-related offence over phone code refusal

  • District Judge Sam Goozee on November 4 found Tommy Robinson not guilty of refusing to provide his phone PIN at the Channel Tunnel, Folkestone on July 28 last year.
  • Kent Police stopped Tommy Robinson using Schedule 7 after officers became suspicious of his demeanour and short, vague replies, prompting PC Mitchell Thorogood to demand his phone PIN.
  • Asked to hand over the PIN, Robinson said `Not a chance, bruv` and claimed `it's my work, I'm a journalist`, saying the phone held information about `vulnerable girls`.
  • After a two-day trial finished on October 14, the verdict was delayed because Tommy Robinson had a pre-planned trip to Israel, and Robinson said Elon Musk had `picked up the legal bill`.
  • Alisdair Williamson KC told the court that the stop was unlawful and discriminatory, while the court heard journalistic material protections highlighted tensions with Schedule 7 powers.
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UK far-right activist Robinson cleared of terror offence over phone access

A UK judge on Tuesday cleared far-right activist Tommy Robinson of a terrorism offence after he refused to let police access his phone last year, in his latest high-profile criminal case.

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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