Tommy Robinson has been freed from prison on bail after winning an appeal against a contempt of court conviction.

Judges from the Court of Appeal quashed the finding and original 13-month sentence, made in May at Leeds Crown Court.

The former English Defence League leader, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was detained then for allegedly broadcasting on Facebook details of an ongoing trial subject to blanket reporting restrictions.

He was sentenced to 10 months for contempt of court and given a further three months for breaching the terms of a previous suspended sentence.

Lord Chief Justice Burnett and two other judges overturned that finding on Wednesday.


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'The process was flawed': Judges' deliver the verdict

They said after Mr Robinson deleted the video, there was not "sufficient urgency" to justify proceedings being taken against him.

There was also a "muddle over the nature of the contempt being considered" and "the process was flawed", the judges added.

Supporters in the packed courtroom broke into a round of applause as the decision was announced.

Image: Around 25 supporters of Mr Robinson celebrated outside the court

Mr Robinson was not present for the hearing and is expected to be released from prison later.

He is not allowed to go within 400m of Leeds Crown Court until the re-hearing.

Image: A 'stand up to racism' demonstration protested against the appeal

Around 25 of his supporters were gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice by the time the ruling was made.

One of them told Sky News the announcement was "good news and bad news" because Mr Robinson will face a re-hearing into the allegation at a later date.

A similar-sized group staged a counter "stand up to racism" protest.

The two exchanged chants and were separated by a line of police officers.