Political activist Tommy Robinson has pleaded not guilty to two charges of harassing two Daily Mail journalists.
The 42-year-old from Luton, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence towards two reporters in August.
He was released on bail by senior district judge Paul Goldspring and is due to appear at Southwark Crown Court for a further hearing on 3 July.
Mr Yaxley-Lennon is also facing a trial in October 2026 over an accusation he failed to provide the PIN for his mobile phone when stopped by Kent Police in Folkestone in July 2024.
The defendant is alleged to have harassed MailOnline journalists Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber through his X social media account between the 5th and 7th of August last year.
The political activist arrived at the court in central London and was surrounded by photographers and reporters, with dozens of his supporters also present.
In court, he spoke to confirm his date of birth and stated his name as Stephen Lennon.
Wearing a cream jacket, blue jeans, with a bag across his body, he smiled after he was bailed.
