ITV Report 23 February 2019 at 6:30pm
Tommy Robinson urges supporters to cancel TV licences in protest against BBCControversial activist Tommy Robinson called on supporters to cancel their TV licences as thousands gathered outside BBC headquarters for a demonstration.
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He said: “Know this, Attorney General, I don’t even know what your name is, know this – I dare you to charge me again because I just want to see the scenes outside the courts.”
The documentary, which lasted about an hour, showed former aide to Robinson Lucy Brown secretly filming a meeting she had with BBC investigative journalist John Sweeney.
It also showed Robinson, 35, confronting Sweeney during a planned interview for the programme.
The film ended with him showing supporters how to cancel their TV licences if they are “fed up with paying for their propaganda”.
He told the crowd: “We are constantly battling a media that lie.”
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A BBC spokesperson said: “BBC Panorama is investigating Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.
“The BBC strongly rejects any suggestion that our journalism is ‘faked’ or biased.
"Any programme we broadcast will adhere to the BBC’s strict editorial guidelines.
“Some of the footage which has been released was recorded without our knowledge during this investigation and John Sweeney made some offensive and inappropriate remarks, for which he apologises.
“BBC Panorama’s investigation will continue.”
No arrests were made at either protest, which Greater Manchester Police said ended with "minimal disruption caused" during the day.
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