Tommy Robinson claims he has had to leave the home he shares with his wife and children after his address was shared on the internet.

The founder of the English Defence League says he then travelled for six hours to confront the student who posted his personal details to the public.

In a Facebook Live video this morning Robinson said: ‘Someone was sharing my address where my wife and kids are.

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‘I’ve been to their house. It was a six hour drive and an even longer one back.’


Far right activist Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, appealed to his supporters not to share the student’s address despite it ‘already being common knowledge’ on the internet.



His wife and children have been moved to a safe house, he claimed.

Tommy Robinson posted on Facebook while being driven home (Picture: Tommy Robinson/Facebook)

He said: ‘Please don’t share his address, pictures and name. I have come to his house and spoke to his parents, who live at the address.

‘His mum and dad got hold of him for me at 7am, and I have video footage of me speaking to him. His mum and dad have had an awful night.

‘So do me a favour and don’t share anything. He has an innocent mum and dad in that home who would have had a terrible night.’

He added: ‘Nothing needs to be done now, I know his address and have footage of everything. I know he has put my family at risk, that is what I am trying to sort out now.’

Critics of Robinson slammed his latest video and questioned his version of events.

Robert Lincoln-Samwell tweeted: ‘Oh please, you don’t travel six hours just to have a friendly word with someone and the only reason he wasn’t threatening in the incident you are talking about is because he was on film, he was on film this time, funny how he claimed “I will only use it if I need it”.’

Melissa Paur added: ‘Tommy’s victim complex is almost as big as his nose.’

Mike Stuchbery, a historian and writer, wrote a series of Twitter posts claiming Robinson’s address was not shared.

He said: ‘I feel like I need to step in here, having observed the situation unfold. The kid compared a real estate listing to a video and narrowed it down to a general area.

‘Nothing that many don’t already know.’

Cumbria Police confirmed it was aware of reports that ‘an individual identifying himself as Tommy Robinson’ had visited an address in Workington.

A spokesman said: ‘No offences have been reported. Police are in contact with all parties involved.’

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