Tommy Robinson case - live: EDL founder's supporters attack journalists after he is jailed for contempt of court

Live updates from Old Bailey hearing

Tommy Robinson enters the Old Bailey ahead of sentencing

Tommy Robinson has been sent back to prison for encouraging ”vigilante action” against defendants in a grooming gang trial during a video livestreamed on Facebook.

The founder of the English Defence League was found in contempt of court last week over the film, which breached reporting restrictions on the case in Leeds in May 2018 and came close to collapsing the case against the guilty men.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was originally jailed for 13 months last year but was freed on appeal.

Appearing at the Old Bailey today, he was sentenced to nine months imprisonment, reduced to 19 weeks because of time already served. The maximum sentence available to the judges was two years' imprisonment.

Follow live updates from court in our liveblog below

Key Points

• Tommy Robinson arrives late for sentencing at Old Bailey
• EDL founder faces up to two years in prison
• What are the sentencing options?
• Robinson claims a jail sentence would be a 'win'
• Judges ruled Robinson encouraged vigilante action

[11 July 2019 10:46 · Peter Stubley]

Mr Robinson has left the courtroom with a security officer. No sign of a decision yet.

[11 July 2019 10:50 · Peter Stubley]

Meanwhile the bus has arrived outside court, at the Ludgate Hill end of the road.

Former Ukip leader Gerard Batten is giving a speech from the stage.

[11 July 2019 10:57 · Peter Stubley]

Here's the scene outside court:

[11 July 2019 11:03 · Peter Stubley]

And here's the scene as Tommy Robinson arrived at court wearing a t-shirt bearing the words "convicted of journalism". He also had a badge saying "I support soldiers A-Z".

[11 July 2019 11:14 · Peter Stubley]

Robinson's supporters are tweeting a "message from Tommy" calling for a protest outside prison on Saturday (if he is jailed).

[11 July 2019 11:16 · Peter Stubley]

Still waiting. Robinson is chatting to Katie Hopkins.

[11 July 2019 11:22 · Peter Stubley]

'I'm in court for doing what you've just done,' Tommy Robinson (wrongly) tells Sky News reporter who asks him a question outside court. It would only possibly approach truth if Tommy Robinson was the defendant in a criminal trial involving a jury which was still considering its verdict.

[11 July 2019 11:23 · Peter Stubley]

Looks like sentencing is imminent.

[11 July 2019 11:26 · Peter Stubley]

Judges enter court.

[11 July 2019 11:26 · Peter Stubley]

Dame Victoria Sharp refers to finding of contempt of court last week.

"Our task today is to propose an appropriate penalty."