Tommy Robinson was detained by police under counter-terrorism laws after his trip to Moscow with Elon Musk's father

Published: 00:26, 15 June 2026 | Updated: 00:26, 15 June 2026 Tommy Robinson was detained by police under counter-terrorism laws as he arrived in the UK from Russia. The far-Right activist was interviewed at Heathrow on Saturday and claims he was held ‘for the best part of three hours’. Robinson, 43, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, wrote on social media: ‘I’m a terrorist again.’ The English Defence League founder had been in Moscow, where he met with Errol Musk – the father of trillionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk. He also attended an annual Kremlin-backed economic forum, described as Russia’s answer to Davos. The Metropolitan Police said: ‘Officers stopped a man in his 40s at Heathrow at around 5pm on Saturday, June 13, following his return to the UK from Russia, via Turkey.  He was stopped under the provisions of Schedule 3 of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019. ‘The man was interviewed by officers and his communication devices were seized. He was subsequently released.’ Tommy Robinson (pictured) was detained by police under counter-terrorism laws as he arrived in the UK from Russia  Robinson (right) posted a video of himself meeting Elon Musk's father Errol in Russia  Robinson suggested he was going to take legal action, writing on social media: ‘I have been detained at Heathrow for the best part of three hours. Here we go again, looks like more defence and court fees... Absolute f***ing madness.’ An administrator for Robinson’s social media accounts posted on X: ‘The UK Government... likely want to see who he is talking to.’ Robinson flew back to the UK ahead of a scheduled appearance at the Oxford Union, for a debate on Islam. The discussion, titled ‘The West is right to be suspicious of Islam’, is set to take place at the student debating society on Wednesday. Earlier this month, Robinson appeared at a rally in Southampton following the sentencing of a Sikh man for the murder of university student Henry Nowak. The 18-year-old was placed in handcuffs as he lay dying on the ground after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, with a ceremonial sword. Robinson took to social media on June 2, calling on his supporters to attend the protest that night. Dozens were arrested and charged after disorder broke out at the demonstration. The activist was previously cleared of a terror charge after refusing to give police access to his phone in 2024, citing the protection of journalistic material. He was stopped by officers at the Channel tunnel in Folkestone, Kent, while driving a friend’s Bentley to Benidorm in Spain. A District Judge said police appeared to have detained Robinson because of his views and therefore the stop had been unlawful. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.