Tommy Robinson appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday to deny harassing two Daily Mail journalists.

The 42-year-old activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, faces two counts of harassment causing fear of violence.

The charges relate to his alleged conduct towards the two reporters between August 5 and 7, 2024.

Robinson, from Luton in Bedfordshire, entered not guilty pleas to both charges during the hearing.

Tommy Robinson appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday to deny harassing two Daily Mail journalists

The former leader of the now-defunct English Defence League was required to attend court following his release from prison just over a week ago.

Robinson was released from HMP Woodhill on May 27 after serving time for breaching an injunction.

He had been jailed last October after admitting multiple breaches of a 2021 court order.

The injunction had prohibited him from repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee who had successfully sued him for libel.

Robinson had wrongly claimed in an online video that the Syrian teenager was a violent thug.

He later repeated these false allegations 10 times, including during a rally at London's Trafalgar Square last year.

His original 18-month sentence was reduced by four months at the High Court.

Upon his release from HMP Woodhill, Robinson was filmed speaking on his X social media channel for approximately 20 minutes.

Tommy Robinson, from Luton in Bedfordshire, entered not guilty pleas to both charges during the hearing

He appeared with longer hair and a bushy beard, wearing a rosary around his neck as he left the prison.

The video marked his first public appearance following his reduced sentence.