The Guardian view on unrest in Leeds: fodder for far-right disinformation
Editorial: Following serious disorder, Nigel Farage’s cynical response was an attempt to import Trump-style discord into our cities
June 2024
BrewDog sacks Asian woman after reaction to EDL members meeting in bar
Company accused staff member of ‘aggressive behaviour’ after she raised concerns about far-right group gathering
November 2023
Tommy Robinson: Cenotaph clashes could mark return of far-right figure
The founder of the now-defunct English Defence League is back on X and claims a ‘new era’ is beginning for him
November 2022
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson ‘using former IRA mole to spy on opponents’
New book by Nick Lowles of Hope not Hate claims ex-MI5 informer who bombed for the Republicans is extremist’s ‘surveillance officer’
July 2022
‘We won’t stay silent any longer’ – 13 protest photographs that changed Britain
As a new law comes into place that restricts how people can demonstrate across the UK, we look at some of the images and moments that reshaped the nation
May 2022
Terrorism in the UK: the rising threat of far-right extremists
Since 2017, counter-terrorism forces have foiled 32 plots: 18 were Islamist related, and 12 were from the extreme right wing
October 2021
Tommy Robinson gets five-year stalking order after harassing journalist
English Defence League founder shouted abuse at reporter’s home and threatened to keep coming back
July 2021
Tommy Robinson loses libel case brought by Syrian schoolboy
Anti-Islam activist could face hefty legal bill after false claims led to Jamal Hijazi receiving death threats
February 2021
New UK laws needed to stop hate speech and extremism, says report
Commission for Countering Extremism says possession of terrorist material should be a crime
June 2020
Far-right thugs exploit Black Lives Matter movement, warns UK anti-extremism chief
Home Office commissioner Sara Khan reveals surge in online hate material since death of George Floyd
March 2020
Threat from far right may be receding since Tory election victory
Ex-MI5 chief says win may have made extremists feel their voices are being heard
September 2019
Amazon refuses to stop selling Tommy Robinson merchandise
Online retailer continues to sell merchandise including T-shirts with #freeTommy logo
August 2019
Ukip elects Richard Braine as leader by wide margin
Chairman of party’s west London branch was choice of ex-leader Gerard Batten
June 2019
Met police pay out £700,000 to detained anti-fascist protesters
Exclusive: undercover officers spied on activists demonstrating against Tommy Robinson
May 2019
‘I’m getting death threats,’ says man who threw milkshake on Tommy Robinson
Ridicule is effective protest. Just look at the milkshaken Tommy Robinson
Stuart Jeffries
April 2019
Tommy Robinson wants to be an MEP. But we in the north-west can stop him
Nahella Ashraf
Facebook bans far-right groups including BNP, EDL and Britain First
February 2019
Tommy Robinson protests at BBC HQ over Panorama documentary
Disillusioned Britons turn to far-right ‘popular front’
