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EDL founder Tommy Robinson filmed himself delivering a petition to Downing Street.

Robinson, 35, was allowed up to the door of Number 10, where the Prime Minister lives, despite being a convicted criminal.

He said in a video: “We are here to deliver a petition of just under 200,000 people who signed to prevent a political witch hunt against members of our Armed Forces who I met at a service station. They had their photograph taken with me.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, still faces trial for allegedly committing contempt of court by disrupting a major grooming case.

He was accompanied by ex-Ukip MEP Janice Atkinson to deliver a petition after a group of soldiers were disciplined for taking a photo with the far-right activist last month.

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Robinson added: “This here holds 200,000 names. Those people were ready and willing to take part in whatever needed to be done to prevent the political targeting of this young lad.”

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Last month a peer was slammed for hosting Robinson in the House of Lords.

Lord Pearson, a former leader of the party, was pictured posing with the anti-Islam activist outside the Palace of Westminster.

Anyone is allowed to deliver a petition to Downing Street as long as they ask permission in advance.