Man arrested after video showed Tommy Robinson at scene of alleged assault at London tube station

A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault which took place at St Pancras station in London last month (28 July) which saw far-right activist Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, appear in footage from the scene.

British Transport Police announced that a man was arrested today (4 August) at Luton Airport in connection with the alleged assault.

The British Transport Police said in a statement: "Officers from BTP have tonight arrested a 42-year-old man from Bedfordshire in connection to an assault at St Pancras station on 28 July.

"The arrest took place at Luton Airport shortly after 6.30pm, following a notification that the man had boarded an incoming flight from Faro.

"The man had been wanted for questioning after leaving the country to Tenerife in the early hours of 29 July following the incident at St Pancras.

"He was arrested on suspicion of GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm) and will now be taken to custody for questioning."

Footage of last month's incident showed Robinson protesting his innocence as he stood beside a man who was lying face down at the London station.

"He f**king came at me, bruv. He come at me bruv, you saw that," Robinson shouted in the footage.

He later retweeted a social media post from an apparent supporter which was defending him and claimed that 'you can't expect any response other than a strong one' if you attack someone or threaten to do so as the tweet also claimed that 'a pre-emptive strike is totally legal'.

Police said the man lying on the ground had been 'hospitalised with serious but non-life-threatening injuries', he has since been discharged from hospital.

Officers also confirmed at the time that a 42-year-old man from Bedfordshire who investigators wanted to 'bring into custody for questioning' had boarded a flight out of the country in the aftermath.

Robinson was only recently released from prison, walking free in May this year having been sentenced to 18 months for contempt of court last October.

He had admitted multiple breaches of an injunction made in 2021 that prevented him from repeating false accusations against a Syrian refugee who had successfully sued Robinson for libel.

He had also appeared in court the month after his release (5 June) after he was charged with harassing two journalists last year, with him being accused of harassment causing fear of violence last August.

Another trial is also scheduled for October 2026 over accusations that he failed to provide the PIN number for his phone when he was stopped by police in July 2024.