General election: Boris Johnson condemned after Tommy Robinson endorses him for general election
(World News UK)

Boris Johnson has been criticised for his failure to categorically reject the election endorsement of far-right activist Tommy Robinson. The EDL founder declared `everyone should vote for Boris Johnson` in the upcoming general election, speaking to reporters on Friday outside the High Court where he is facing a libel case over comments about a Syrian refugee who was attacked at school. Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson wrote to the prime minister later that day, urging him to disavow the endorsement and `dog-whistle politics` of Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Download the new Indpendent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now...