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27th May 2025
11:56am BST
Tommy Robinson has been released from prison early after being given a reduced sentence.
The activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, left HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes this morning,
He was serving a sentence for the civil offence of contempt of court.
He was originally sentenced to 18-months in jail, however this was reduced earlier this month at London's High Court.
The 42-year-old has spent seven months behind bars and is now due to appear before Westminster magistrates in central London next week.
He was jailed last October when he admitted to multiple breaches of a 2021 injunction.
The injunction barred him from repeating false allegations about a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him for libel.
Sentencing judge Mr Justice Johnson told Robinson four months could be taken off his sentence if he 'purged' his contempt by taking steps to comply with the injunction.
Robinson was due to be released on July 26, however he applied to purge his contempt.
Lawyers told the court that he had shown a 'commitment' in complying with the order.
Lawyers for the Solicitor General said they agreed that Robinson was adhering to the order.
Last week, Mr Justice Johnson acknowledged an 'absence of contrition or remorse' from Robinson, but said the defendant had shown a 'change in attitude' since his sentencing.
"He (Robinson) has given an assurance that he will comply with the injunction in the future, that he has no intention of breaching it again, and that he is aware of the consequences of what would happen if he breached the injunction again.
"I consider it appropriate to grant the application," continued the judge.
"The practical effect, subject to confirmation by the prison authorities, is that the defendant will be released once he has completed the punitive element, which I understand will be within the next week," he added.
Robinson will face a separate trial in October next year as he allegedly failed to provide the Pin for his mobile phone when stopped by Kent Police last year.
