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Hotel cancels launch event for Tommy Robinson-backed political party
It was canned on ‘health and safety grounds’ following an online protestTom Wilkinson
Wednesday 24 September 2025 16:36 BST
A new political party, Advance UK, has had its inaugural launch event cancelled by a council-owned hotel in Newcastle.
The party is led by former Reform deputy Ben Habib and backed by right-wing activist Tommy Robinson and billionaire Elon Musk.
It was scheduled to hold a conference in the city on Saturday. While the venue was not initially disclosed, it was understood to be the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the city centre.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/advance-uk-launch-newcastle-tommy-robinson-b2832701.html?callback=in&code=YJFLY2I0OTGTMTDHMS0ZYZRHLWFIMDGTNWM3ZJRIYTVKZWRJ&state=a3ae79525e324e61be27e5f64206dcfa
Deeply twisted people.
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