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Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended police priorities, emphasizing serious crimes like knife violence over social media posts, amid a free speech row sparked by Nigel Farage’s US testimony.
Farage accused Labour of running an “authoritarian censorship regime,” citing Graham Linehan’s arrest over X posts and Lucy Connolly’s imprisonment for racial hatred.
Starmer called Farage “unpatriotic” for urging US sanctions, while JK Rowling and Elon Musk criticized Linehan’s arrest as excessive.
Conservative MPs like Robert Jenrick echoed Starmer’s call for police to focus on street crime.
Shami Chakrabarti and Sir Max Hill urged a review of vague speech laws, warning of public confusion.
The debate, intensified by Angela Rayner’s resignation, highlights tensions between free expression and public safety.
Starmer’s rejection of censorship claims faces scrutiny as Labour navigates a challenging political landscape ahead of the November budget.




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