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Tommy Robinson has been accused of stoking far-right riots following the Southport knife assault from afar after he left the UK final week.

The High Court was instructed on Monday that anti-Islam activist, whose actual title is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, had left the nation after being launched on unconditional bail following his arrest in Kent the earlier weekend.

A recent warrant was issued for the English Defence League (EDL) founder’s arrest after he didn’t attend a scheduled listening to in a contempt of courtroom case.

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But within the days since, Robinson has been repeatedly posting concerning the ongoing wave of dysfunction on social media.

The 41-year-old has been publishing working commentary and movies documenting the riots, describing the dysfunction because of “legitimate concerns” and calling for “mass deportations”.

Campaigners have accused Robinson of taking part in an essential position in inciting violence directed at ethnic minority teams.

“There is no doubt that Tommy Robinson’s social media is playing a really important role in these far-right demos,” a spokesperson for Hope Not Hate instructed The Independent.

“Tommy Robinson’s reach has grown since his X account was reinstated last year. His last two demos in London have attracted tens of thousands of people and his X following is now over 800,000 people, meaning he once again has an enormous reach online.

“After Monday’s horrific attack, Tommy Robinson was regularly tweeting calling Islam a mental health issue, sharing videos of disorder and encouraging to join future demonstrations. One said: ’get there and show your support. People need to rise up.’

“We know that he was influential in Tuesday’s disturbance in Southport, rioters were chanting Tommy Robinson’s name and “Who the f*** is Allah?” – these are chants repeatedly heard at far-right demonstrations.”

Rioting has taken place across the UK within the wake of the killing of three younger ladies at a Taylor Swift-themed vacation membership in Southport, Merseyside, on Monday.

Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, 17, from Lancashire, is accused finishing up the assault, however false claims unfold on-line that the suspect was an asylum seeker of Muslim religion who had arrived within the UK by small boat in 2023.

Several of the demonstrations have focused mosques and different Muslim non secular buildings.

Sabby Dhalu, co-convenor of Stand as much as Racism instructed The Independent: “What we’re seeing in Liverpool, Hull, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Southport and elsewhere, is not just violent disorder and thuggery. They are racist, Islamophobic, fascist riots, with targeted attacks on Mosques, asylum seekers and anyone not white.

“Tommy Robinson is deliberately stoking up racism and Islamophobia, whilst on the run. It’s no accident that the riots took place days after Robinson mobilised 15,000 in Trafalgar Square last week. Fascists are emboldened.

“However this did not emerge from a vacuum. It’s a product of politicians stirring up Islamophobia and racism, whilst making people worse off. The only way to defeat this movement is to unite, mobilise against fascism and stand up to racism, Islamophobia and antisemitism.”

The Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) claimed Robinson was “fanning the flames of violence” within the UK from afar.

“For over 23 years, MAB and other civil society organisations have warned about the growing far-right threat and the and the dangers of making Islam and Muslims appear as the main threat to British security; sadly, our warnings have proven correct,” a spokesperson instructed The Independent.

“Political and socio-economic failures have given prominence to individuals like Tommy Robinson, a criminal who has fled the country, and is fanning the flames of violence and terror.

“The warning signs during the Brexit campaign in 2016 were ignored, allowing the far-right to grow in influence.

“The government’s pandering to the far-right by labelling their actions as ‘legitimate concerns’ rather than addressing the real danger of far-right extremism has worsened the situation. The current wave of riots has seen mosques targeted, Muslims and other minorities attacked on the streets, and businesses looted and burned to the ground.”

Robinson’s precise whereabouts are unclear. However, pictures emerged on Sunday purporting to point out him at a resort in Cyprus.

The identical day, a reporter for Robinson’s on-line platform was compelled to go away the scene of violent dysfunction in Rotherham outdoors a resort housing asylum seekers after a mob clashed with police and began fires.

“It’s not very safe there, tensions are still high”, Robinson wrote on X: “The organisers of the demonstration are extremely disappointed as they wanted a peaceful protest today.”