Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, criticized the UK’s handling of free speech during a US House Judiciary Committee hearing, citing the arrest of comedian Graham Linehan as evidence of an “authoritarian censorship regime” under Labour.
Linehan, known for Father Ted, was detained at Heathrow over X posts accused of inciting violence against a transgender woman, Sophia Brooks, prompting Farage to highlight a broader “assault on free speech.” He referenced Linehan’s case and that of Lucy Connolly, jailed for racial hatred posts, to argue the UK criminalizes “unpleasant” speech.
Farage’s Washington testimony emphasized the need for platforms free from censorship, contrasting UK policies with American values.
Conservative MPs like Robert Jenrick and Claire Coutinho echoed his concerns, calling Linehan’s arrest a waste of police resources, while JK Rowling labeled it “totalitarianism.” Keir Starmer’s spokesman rejected these claims, prioritizing issues like knife crime.
Farage’s absence from Parliament to attend the US hearing drew Starmer’s ire, who called him “unpatriotic” for lobbying for sanctions against the UK, escalating tensions over free speech debates.
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