Far-right anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, was asked to leave a London restaurant after the business said guests and staff felt uncomfortable.
Robinson was ordered to pay £100,000 plus legal costs. After breaching an injunction about repeating the libel, Robinson was sentenced to 18 months in prison for contempt of court in October 2024; the sentence length was later reduced after he said he would comply with the injunction in future.
Robinson accused Hawksmoor of discriminatory behaviour, saying the decision was motivated by disapproval of his political beliefs. He called for a boycott of the restaurant and asked his followers on X to leave reviews.
Thomas Robertson (17 October 1876 – 13 August 1941) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left. He was part of the Heart of Midlothian team that won the Scottish league title in 1897. He also played for Liverpool between 1898 and 1902, helping them to the Football League title in 1901.
In 2005 childhood friends Will Beckett and Huw Gott set out in search of the perfect steak. They toured the globe and found that the best tasting beef was from traditional British breeds lovingly reared the old-fashioned way. Living happy lives in family groups, eating a natural grass and forage-based diet.
"Got to stop!" Tommy Robinson confrontation with Hawksmoor boss after being kicked out of restaurant
Who got kicked out of Hawksmoor?
In July 2025, the restaurant group Hawksmoor asked far-right activist Tommy Robinson to leave one of its premises. A spokesperson for the company later issued a statement to The Caterer confirming the decision and reiterating the company's values.
Our daughter Michelle Durpetti along with her husband Collin Pierson are managing partners, running the day-to-day operations at the restaurant. We hope you enjoy your time with us, and we welcome your valuable feedback today.
The dispute between Musk and Farage stemmed from Musk's endorsement of the imprisoned far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whom Farage has rejected; Lowe said Robinson should be acknowledged for "exposing these [child rape] gangs" but called him "not right for Reform".
Judge said police detained the far-right activist based on his political beliefs rather than suspicions of a connection to terrorism. British far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been found not guilty of a terror-related offence after refusing to give police his mobile phone pin code during a border stop.
Value for money based on the quality of food is well worth it if you appreciate good food. The Sunday roast was a mixed experience. The beef was really good especially when paired with the horseradish.
The high-end steakhouse chain Hawksmoor has been put up for sale in a deal that could value it at about £100m. The restaurant chain has hired the investment bank Stephens to start looking for potential suitors for the business, which is hoping to expand its overseas operation.
The court heard there was no evidence Yaxley-Lennon was at risk of self-harm or suicide. The judge ruled the inmate's situation could not be classed as solitary confinement and did not amount to degrading treatment that would be an unlawful breach of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Tom is a keen supporter of BBC Introducing, a member of the Ivors panel at BASCA, and hosts occasional workshops for songwriters and performers. He founded Fresh On The Net to help listeners find new music and musicians find new listeners. He now lives in South London with his wife and two children.
He claimed it was politically motivated and affecting his mental health. The risk from other prisoners was cited in written submissions by lawyers for the justice secretary to back up the decision to locate him in a segregation unit at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes.
Far-right anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, was asked to leave a London restaurant after the business said guests and staff felt uncomfortable. The 42-year-old said he and four others were told to leave the Hawksmoor steakhouse, near Piccadilly Circus, on Thursday.
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Thomas Edward Robinson (11 February 1909 – 25 March 1982) was an English professional footballer who scored 37 goals in 121 appearances in the Football League playing mainly as an inside left for Birmingham, Blackpool, Chesterfield, Lincoln City, Northampton Town, Gillingham and Walsall.
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My Culinary Curiosity Dinner took place at the awesome Nite Owl in Omaha on Tuesday night, and while in town, I took the opportunity to visit a local landmark: Gorat's, the preferred steakhouse of Omaha's most famous resident, billionaire Warren Buffett.
