Category: Freedom of speech

Ban on Palestine Action ‘massively backfired’, says group’s co-founder

Huda Ammori calls for proscription to be lifted after high court finds it to be very serious interference with protest rightsThe co-founder of Palestine Action has said the ban on the group “massively backfired” and...

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UK arresting Palestine Action supporters is censoring free speech, says US official

Sarah Rogers says prosecuting people for ‘merely’ expressing support ‘does more harm than good’Arresting supporters of Palestine Action is “censoring” their free speech and “does more...

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Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on campus, say 35% of students

Survey by education thinktank finds ‘contradictory’ attitudes towards free speech at UK universitiesOne-third of students think Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on university campuses, according...

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What does Donald Trump think free speech means? – podcast

This week, the US president has announced he is suing the New York Times for $15bn, and gloated that the late-night TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live! had been suspended. JD Vance has also promised to crack down on ‘far...

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The golden rule of Trump and Farage’s free speech crusade: they’re allowed to chat rubbish – you’re not | Marina Hyde

The Reform leader has been in the US, bemoaning Britain’s ‘awful authoritarian situation’. It’s a shame about his party’s own anti-media huff back homeSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters...

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Police must focus on ‘streets not tweets’, says Wes Streeting after Graham Linehan arrest

Health secretary subtly blamed Tory governments after Father Ted writer arrested over social media postsUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer wants the police to “focus on policing streets and not...

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