Tommy Robinson Jailed
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10/28/24
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Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months after admitting contempt of court by repeating false claims against a Syrian refugee.
Home and legal correspondent Dominic Casciani was in court and then headed back to the Newscast studio to explain the background.
And, we learned more about what to expect in the budget during a speech from Keir Starmer today. Chris looks at the politics while PM/The Bottom Line/Dragon’s Den’s Evan Davis makes sense of the economics.
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