Tommy Robinson will not face criminal charges over an alleged assault at St Pancras railway station after the Crown Prosecution Service concluded there was “not a realistic prospect of conviction,” police announced on Tuesday.
The decision comes after the alleged victim declined to provide a statement to investigators despite CCTV footage of the 28 July incident that led to Robinson’s arrest on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.
British Transport Police said the far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was arrested at Luton Airport on 4 August after returning from abroad but will now face no further action in connection with the incident.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the BTP said: “Following a report of an assault at St Pancras station on July 28, detectives quickly launched a full and thorough investigation, which involved a 42-year-old man being arrested on suspicion of GBH at Luton Airport on August 4.”
The force confirmed officers had “worked at pace to gather evidence, including CCTV footage and witness statements, however, the victim did not wish to provide a statement to the investigation.”
The case was then passed to prosecutors for review. “We presented the prosecution file to the CPS who are responsible for considering the evidence available and deciding whether it meets the legal threshold to charge someone with an offence,” the BTP statement continued.
Following a review of the available evidence, the CPS concluded that there was not a realistic prospect of conviction and therefore there would be no criminal charges in this case.
A Crown Prosecution Service spokesman confirmed: “We received a file of evidence from British Transport Police in relation to an allegation of assault at St Pancras Railway station on July 28. Following a careful review of the evidence provided, we have concluded that our legal test for prosecution has not been met.”
The incident had prompted significant media attention after video footage emerged showing Robinson at the scene where a man was lying unconscious on the station floor. In the footage, Robinson could be heard shouting: “He f*****g came at me, bruv. He come at me bruv, you saw that.”
Police were called to St Pancras at approximately 8:40pm on 28 July to reports of an assault. A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, which were later determined not to be life-threatening. He has since been discharged.
Robinson, 42, from Bedfordshire, had left the country in the early hours of 29 July, boarding a flight to Tenerife hours after the incident. Videos subsequently emerged showing him at the airport and arriving in the Spanish holiday destination.
The activist was arrested upon his return to the UK on 4 August, arriving on a flight from Faro, Portugal. He was taken into custody for questioning before being released on police bail until 2 September whilst the investigation continued.
Following his release on bail, Robinson posted on X (formerly Twitter): “RELEASE THE FOOTAGE @metpoliceuk”, apparently calling for the public release of CCTV footage of the incident.
Sources suggest the CCTV footage showed the alleged victim initially following Robinson as he walked away before the altercation occurred, though the exact sequence of events remains disputed.
The decision not to prosecute comes at a time when Robinson faces other legal challenges. He is currently serving time in HMP Woodhill after admitting contempt of court in October 2024 for repeating false allegations about a Syrian refugee.
In March 2025, Robinson challenged the Ministry of Justice’s decision to segregate him from other prisoners, claiming he was “terrified of the long-term consequences of the continued solitary confinement.” The Ministry said the segregation was necessary after receiving intelligence reports indicating other prisoners were plotting to assault him.
Robinson is also awaiting trial in October 2026 after failing to provide his mobile phone PIN when requested by police in Folkestone on 28 July 2024, the same date as the St Pancras incident but a year earlier.
The St Pancras incident occurred against a backdrop of heightened tensions following Robinson’s “Unite the Kingdom” protest at Trafalgar Square on 27 July 2025, where he allegedly screened his film “Silenced” despite a High Court order prohibiting it.
The CPS decision highlights the challenges prosecutors face when key witnesses decline to cooperate with investigations. Under English law, the CPS applies a two-stage test when deciding whether to prosecute: whether there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction, and whether prosecution is in the public interest.
Without a victim statement and with limited supporting evidence, prosecutors concluded the evidential threshold could not be met in this case.
British Transport Police emphasised that despite the outcome, they had conducted a “full and thorough investigation” into the incident, gathering all available evidence including CCTV footage and witness statements.
The force has not indicated whether any internal review of the incident will take place, and Robinson remains subject to other ongoing legal proceedings unrelated to the St Pancras incident.
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