British anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson questioned at Heathrow after Russia trip

British police detained anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, at London’s Heathrow Airport on Saturday evening after he arrived from Russia. Police said officers stopped him for questioning under counterterrorism powers, held him for about three hours, and seized his communication devices for inspection before releasing him.

A police spokesperson confirmed that the man was questioned by officers and that his devices were confiscated, adding that he was later allowed to continue on his way. Robinson said on X that he had been detained under the UK’s terrorism and border security laws and that police had taken his mobile phone. He appealed to supporters, writing, “My phone has been seized by the police. Please help me to boost my legal defense fund.”

The detention came after weeks of intense posting by Robinson on social media about unrest in Northern Ireland. The riots in Belfast began after a violent stabbing video spread online, showing a man being brutally attacked and losing an eye. A Sudanese man was arrested and charged with attempted murder, and local police said the incident was not treated as terrorism.

The online video triggered public anger, with residents taking to the streets and targeting immigrant businesses and homes. Local politicians said social media activists helped coordinate and spread footage from the scene. The article says Robinson is one of Europe’s most prominent pro-Israel voices and that a recent official visit to Israel strengthened his ties with Jerusalem’s political leadership. He sees Israel as the main front in the global fight against radical Islam and warns, “If Israel falls, we all fall.”