Tommy Robinson: The English Defence League

Independent candidate Tommy Robinson has failed in his bid to be elected as an MEP, losing his £5,000 deposit.

Mr Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, fumed that he had been denied a platform on social media after he came in eighth place out of 11 in the North West England region with 38,908 votes.



The far-right agitator - who has been banned from Facebook and Instagram and was twice targeted by milkshake-throwing protesters during his controversial campaign - gathered only just 2.2 per cent of the vote.

He is a political adviser to the current Ukip leader Gerrard Batten but did not run under the banner of Nigel Farage's former party.



Mr Robinson conceded defeat in his bid to become an MEP before the official council area results were declared at the North West count.

Before leaving the Manchester Central venue, he told his followers on the Telegram private messaging app: 'Disappointed to say the least.





'They (the votes) are not in but they are in ... at the same time what do you expect?

'Going through the votes we have certainly not got a place as a MEP but I want to say a special thank you to every single person who supported.'