Tommy Robinson says Starmer’s visa crackdown has 'exposed' the U.K. government
As thousands of free speech advocates prepare for Tommy Robinson’s May 16 rally in London, the controversy has gone international. The U.K. government has revoked ETAs and blocked foreign politicians, activists and journalists from entering the country, arguing their presence would not be “conducive to the public good.”
One day before what is expected to be one of the largest political rallies in modern Britain, Tommy Robinson is accusing Keir Starmer’s government of using executive power to silence dissent.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s Unite the Kingdom rally, Robinson said the government’s decision to cancel visas and revoke ETAs for foreign speakers has revealed its real face.
“They’ve exposed themselves,” Robinson said. “They’ve not cancelled extremists. They’re cancelling journalists.”
According to Robinson, the government is targeting people “who have a different opinion” from its “mass open border, dangerous immigration” agenda. He pointed to foreign journalists, activists and “multiple members of the European Parliament” who have reportedly refused entry into the U.K.
“Whilst they’re stopping journalists… stopping politicians, our borders are open to rapists, criminals, jihadists,” he said.
Robinson says the move has backfired — exposing what he calls a government willing to silence critics while failing to confront mass immigration, grooming gangs and radical Islamism.
Authorities have framed the rally as a threat to public order, with Starmer’s Labour government saying it will block “far-right agitators” from entering Britain. Robinson rejected that language, saying the label no longer has the power it once did.
“Those words worked for them for 30 years,” he said. “It doesn’t work anymore. No one cares. People wear it now like a badge of honor.”
Robinson also accused police of applying a double standard on hate speech, saying authorities have allowed extremist pro-Hamas demonstrations for two years.
“They’ve allowed them to call for jihad,” he said. “They’ve allowed them to incite hate from one end of this country to the other, and they’ve done nothing.”
Despite the crackdown, Robinson believes the government’s actions will only increase turnout.
“Every move they make backfires and our numbers grow,” he said, predicting “the biggest gathering” Britain has seen.
“This Saturday,” Robinson added, “the country’s coming out — not in support of Keir Starmer, against him.”
Alexandra Lavoie
Quebec based Journalist
Alexa graduated with a degree in biology from Laval University. Throughout her many travels, she has seen political instability as well as corruption. While she witnessed social disorder on a daily basis, she has always been a defender of society’s most vulnerable. She’s been around the world several times, and now joins Rebel News to shed light on today’s biggest stories.
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Fran g commented 2026-05-20 12:47:08 -0400I LOVE Tommy. Too bad we couldnt clone him by the billions. -
Bruce Atchison commented 2026-05-15 19:26:41 -0400Actions sure do speak louder than words. Stürmer, as I call him, is being a totalitarian jerk and the world now sees that. Let’s hope and pray no agitators on the left attempt to cause an incident. We know how the left loves to disrupt good things.
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Tom Sheridan followed this page 2026-05-15 18:42:08 -0400
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susan gerbes commented 2026-05-15 17:22:30 -0400good for Tommy!! If you think shutting down the independent media won’t happen in Canada – give your head a shake….
