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THE CONTROVERSIAL FAR-RIGHT FIGURE, WHOSE REAL NAME IS STEPHEN YAXLEY LENNON, WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON TODAY SPORTING A BUSHY BEARD AND MUCH LONGER HAIR THAN USUAL 10:43, 27 May 2025Updated

10:51, 27 May 2025 Tommy Robinson looked unrecognisable as he was released early from prison this morning. The controversial figure was freed part-way through his 18-month term, having

promised a High Court judge he will not commit the same crime again. The far-right figure, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, reportedly "changed his attitude" since he was

jailed in October after admitting multiple breaches of an injunction made in 2021, which barred him from repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him for

libel. The 42-year-old was pictured sporting a bushy beard and long hair as he spoke to cameras outside HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes. Due to concerns around his safety with reports of

inmates allegedly plotting to end his life while behind bars, the Luton-native was segregated from other prisoners. In an appeal against his jail conditions, Robinson argued his mental

health was being "destroyed" and they were in breach of his human rights. However, the challenge was thrown out by the High Court with Mr Justice Chamberlain saying there was no

evidence the state were trying to "break" him and the court has heard he was being segregated for his own safety as he had a "mark [put] on his head" by other inmates.

When asked how he was feeling after being release, he said: "Feel good, unfortunately in a country that doesn’t believe in free speech for citizen journalists, this place is an

occupational hazard," said Robinson, pointing to the prison, when asked how he felt. Article continues below And speaking defiantly he said: "I have never been convicted by a jury.

Everyone of my convictions have been handed down to me by judges." He added: "That gagging order, these attempts at censorship, to silence, to cancel people, it hasn’t worked,

you’ve attempted to lock up the truth." Robinson went on: "I knew exactly what I was doing when I released that film, I knew I would end up in there and I also knew it would give

them the opportunity to pull every trick they wanted to." His sentence comprised a 14-month “punitive” element and a four-month “coercive” element, with sentencing judge Mr Justice

Johnson telling Robinson he could have the latter taken off his sentence if he were to “purge” his contempt by taking steps to comply with the injunction. Robinson, who was previously due to

be released on July 26, applied to purge his contempt, with his lawyers telling the court that he had shown a “commitment” to comply with the order. Lawyers for the Solicitor General said

they agreed that Robinson had taken steps to adhere to the injunction. In a ruling, Mr Justice Johnson said that there was an “absence of contrition or remorse” from Robinson, but that he

had shown a “change in attitude” since he was sentenced. He said: “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.” He added: “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.” Article continues below Robinson, who attended the hearing via video-link from HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes, showed no immediate reaction once the judgment was handed down. He

was jailed last year for 10 admitted breaches of the injunction, after the Solicitor General issued two contempt claims against him. _FOR THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS AND STORIES FROM ACROSS THE

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