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It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
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Britain’s free speech record is stumbling block in US trade negotiationsThe US has warned that Keir Starmer’s government may need to reconsider Britain’s controversial hate speech laws if it hopes to secure a trade deal.
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Defeat for free speech in buffer zone caseA woman at the heart of the free speech battle around abortion clinic buffer zones has been convicted.
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Abortion buffer zones at centre of free-speech row with US
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University fined after limiting free speech on trans ideology
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Pastor prosecuted for preaching in NI buffer zoneA retired church minister will be hauled before the courts in Northern Ireland this week after preaching an open air sermon in an abortion "buffer zone".
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Press Releases
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Major wins in regulation of online pornography
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Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
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CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
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CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
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US Vice President JD Vance criticises UK over free speech
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Kristi Higgs wins her case at Court of Appeal in free speech victory
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Tensions between free speech and hate speech in Islamophobia Council proposalAngela Rayner is establishing a 16-member council on Islamophobia to define anti-Muslim discrimination and advise ministers on addressing it.
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New APPG on free speech launchedA new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Free Speech has been formed, aiming to protect and promote freedom of expression in the UK.
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Govt revives free speech law for universities
The UK government plans to reintroduce the Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act, initially passed in 2023 under the Conservative government.
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David Smith MP appointed UK Special Envoy for Religious FreedomDavid Smith MP has been named the UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB).
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Education Secretary defends free speech amid criticism over delayed legislationEducation Secretary Bridget Phillipson emphasised the importance of exposing students to differing views, affirming the Government’s commitment to free speech and academic freedom.
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Footballer spoken to by FA after ‘I love Jesus’ message on Pride armbandThe captain of Crystal Palace, Marc Guehi, has been spoken to by the FA after writing the message ‘I love Jesus’ on the armband he wore last weekend in their game against…
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Police accused of "appalling attack on free speech" after investigation is launched into journalistEssex Police are investigating journalist Allison Pearson over a social media post made more than a year ago.
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