BREAKING NEWS Tommy Robinson leaves prison early after High Court judge reduced his 18-month sentence for contempt of court

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Tommy Robinson has been released from prison after his sentence for contempt of court was reduced by a judge.

The activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was seen leaving HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes this morning after serving a sentence for the civil offence of contempt of court.

His original 18-month jail term was reduced by four months at London‘s High Court earlier this month, and he has spent seven months behind bars.

It was revealed last week that Robinson has now been charged with harassment causing fear of violence against two men.

The 42-year-old is due to appear before Westminster magistrates in central London on Thursday next week.

He had been jailed last October after admitting multiple breaches of an injunction made in 2021, which barred him from repeating false allegations concerning a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him for libel.

The sentence comprised a 14-month ‘punitive’ element and a four-month ‘coercive’ element.

Sentencing judge Mr Justice Johnson had told 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 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 last week said that there was an ‘absence of contrition or remorse’ from Robinson, but that the defendant had shown a ‘change in attitude’ since he was sentenced.

Announcing the new charges alleging harassment, a Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson said last Wednesday: ‘We have authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, 42, with harassment causing fear of violence against two men.

‘The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.’

Robinson is facing a separate trial in October next year over an accusation that he failed to provide the Pin for his mobile phone when stopped by Kent Police in Folkestone in July last year.

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