Tommy Robinson case: Supporters hurl beer cans as protests erupt after former EDL leader found in contempt of court

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the second day of Tommy Robinson's contempt of court hearing at the Old Bailey.

Yesterday's session saw Robinson, under his real name of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, give evidence from the witness box in courtroom No 2.

He says he believed he was not breaching reporting restrictions by livestreaming outside a grooming trial in Leeds in May 2018. Robinson denied encouraging his followers to harass and follow the defendants in that case, at a time when the jury were considering their verdicts.

Here is our as-it-happened coverage from yesterday:

The attorney general claims that Robinson "seriously impeded the course of justice" by his conduct outside court.

Tommy Robinson may return to the witness box briefly today, but most of the hearing will involve lengthy legal argument about the law of contempt of court.

A decision is expected this afternoon - although don't be surprised if the judges decide they want a few days to consider it.

The maximum sentence for contempt of court is two years imprisonment.

The hearing kicks off again at 10.30am.

The Tommy Robinson bus-stage and his supporters have been moved down the road, further away from the entrance to the Old Bailey, for the second day of the hearing.

It means one end of the road is no longer closed off, as it was yesterday, and metal fencing separates Robinson's supporters from the media.

Robinson appeared to scratch his face while making a V-sign with his fingers as he arrived at court, according to Press Association.

His supporters greeted him with the now-traditional chant of "Oh Tommy, Tommy". One of them is a bare-chested man in a Donald Trump mask swigging from a can of beer.

For those interested in the clothing of people attending court, Robinson is wearing a dark blue suit jacket, open necked blue shirt, and jeans today.

Robinson approaches the press sitting in the seats usually occupied by the jury, and smiles as he asks one journalist: "Who are you lying for?"

Robinson is now back in the witness box to answer questions about his checks on whether there were reporting restrictions in force on the grooming trial.

He says he waited outside while a friend went inside to take a photograph of the door and/or TV screens to see if they mentioned a reporting restriction.

The attorney general asks why he didn't mention this photograph in his earlier statement.