Tommy and the Squaddies (Image - Tommy Robinson on Facebook)
Tommy Robinson has delivered a petition of nearly 200,000 signatures to Downing Street after a soldier was told he would be discharged for taking a photograph of Tommy at a service station with fellow soldiers.
Mr Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - handed in the petition accompanied by former UKIP MEP, Janice Atkinson, and war veteran Alan, who travelled from Tunbridge Wells for the occasion.
Before going through the security gates of Prime Minister Theresa May's address in London this afternoon, Robinson said:
"So, we are at Downing Street.
"We are here to deliver a petition of just under 200,000 people who signed to prevent a political witch hunt against members of our Armed Forces who I met at a service station. They had their photograph taken with me.
"Now the news reported one of those men has been discharged. We're here today to celebrate the fact that that young man is training again for our Armed Forces.
"So we put solicitors in contact with six soldiers. It seems that they're not being discharged now. That has come about due to a movement of people, political pressure - huge pressure by the public.
"This petition holds 200,000 names. Those people were ready and willing to take part in whatever needed to be done to prevent the political targeting of this young lad.
"I'm going to go in and hand it in, but I'll see you when I come back out."
