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Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, AKA Tommy Robinson, former leader of the EDL (English Defence League) is escorted away by police in central London on April 1, 2017 following the deadly terror attack against the British Parliament on March 22. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images

Tommy Robinson, a British journalist and former leader of the English Defence League (EDL) has been jailed for 13 months, reports confirmed.

Robinson was sentenced to 10 months for contempt of court and a further three months for breaching the terms of a previous contempt offense. A ban in the UK on reporting his sentence was lifted after it was challenged by the media.