District Judge Sam Goozee will not hand down his ruling until November 4 – because the former English Defence League leader is travelling to Israel. The judge said he would ‘accommodate’ his ‘current travel arrangements’.

Posting on X after the decision, Robinson said: ‘Now that my trial is behind me, I will have my verdict handed down on November 4th in London.

‘I’m leaving soon for a trip to Israel — a proud patriot coming tomorrow to stand with the Jewish state and deepen my understanding of the fight against jihad.’

He also thanked billionaire Elon Musk for ‘picking up the legal bill’ for ‘this absolute state persecution’.