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I'm standing outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, where Tommy Robinson's trial is about to begin.

Tommy is being prosecuted under the UK's Terrorism Act — a law written to target actual terrorists, not regular Brits with prickly opinions about the government.

I'll be filing video reports throughout the day at www.TommyTrial.com. You can also follow my live tweets in real-time on X. I'm a fast typist, so I hope to have 100 updates as the trial proceeds.

If you read the BBC or The Guardian, you'd think Tommy was some sort of criminal mastermind. The truth is, he's on trial for refusing to hand over the password to his cell phone to the police. Normally, you would need a warrant to do that. That's why they used the Terrorism Act.

This law was meant for ticking time-bomb scenarios — when police are interrogating an actual terrorist who might know about an imminent attack.

It gives them extreme powers: they can arrest people without a warrant and even strip them of the right to remain silent. It's one of the most draconian laws on the books — and Keir Starmer's government has twisted it to punish Tommy simply because he's critical of their failures.

The UK government is trying to break him for daring to challenge the establishment. This is their vengeance for his massive freedom rally last month.

If this can happen to Tommy, it can happen to anyone who questions the regime.

The courthouse is crawling with legacy media journalists. They smell blood and are ready to spin this story to frame Tommy. That's why I came all the way from Canada. I want to make sure the truth gets out.

You can follow all my video reports at www.TommyTrial.com. If you think my independent journalism is valuable, please consider helping me cover the cost of this trip, including my economy-class flight and hotel, by chipping in on that page. Every bit helps. (Thanks!)