Elon Musk is a threat to UK security. Over recent days he has spread baseless conspiracy theories about Labour ministers over their supposed role in the grooming gangs scandal, almost certainly jeopardising their safety.

Musk’s increasingly unhinged posts have been made in support of the far-right thug Tommy Robinson (real name: Stephen Yaxley-Lennon), who Musk now seems to idolise.

This puts Musk in league with an individual who has cosied up to Vladimir Putin’s Russia – a state that has for years waged war against liberal democracy in Britain and beyond.

I have been tracking Yaxley-Lennon’s links to Russia for years, and wanted to share what I and others have found.

Though direct ties (financial or otherwise) between Robinson and the Kremlin have never been established, we know that the far-right convict has explored transferring his money to Russia, has been a regular guest on Russian state media (including during trips to Moscow and St Petersburg), and has frequently amplified pro-Putin disinformation.

Below is a summary of everything we know about Tommy Robinson’s relations with Russia.

See also:

• After Trump’s return, Britain is next in the firing line of Putin’s war on democracy, which looks at Musk’s links to Russia