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PM warns of “chilling effect” of cancel cultureThe Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned of the “chilling effect” of “shutting down people’s views and making people fear speaking out”, and has spoken about the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence…
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Belgium police shut down conservative conferenceNo 10 Downing Street has said a move by Belgium Police to shut down a Nat Con conference taking place in Brussels is 'extremely disturbing'.
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Silent prayer might still be permitted outside abortion clinics
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Former Senior Judge: Hate Crime Act is 'unworkable'
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JK Rowling challenges Scotland’s new hate-speech lawPolice Scotland has announced that social media comments made by JK Rowling, in which she referred to several transgender women as men, including convicted prisoners and trans activists, will not be treated…
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New Scottish Hate Crime Bill "set to be a shambles", says MSP
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New definition of extremism causing divide in parliament
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Street performer told she "cannot sing her songs outside of church grounds"This week, Harmonie London, a 20-year-old gospel singer with over 300,000 YouTube subscribers, experienced a confrontation with a volunteer police officer while performing on Oxford Street.
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Free speech laws will not protect those who call for genocideThe first director appointed by the Office for Students to oversee free speech at universities, Prof Arif Ahmed, has said that free speech laws will not protect those who call for genocide…
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Finnish politician found not guilty of hate speech over bible tweetIn a win for free speech, today the Helsinki Court of Appeal has dismissed all charges against Finnish member of parliament Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola.
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Football fan has membership suspended over gender critical tweetsNewcastle United fan has her membership suspended over gender critical tweets.
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Teacher faces dismissal over refusal to teach LGBT materialA teacher from a Church of England school in south London is facing a 'fitness to practice' hearing after refusing to teach LGBT material, because it conflicts with her religious beliefs.
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Transgender ideology movement is undermining free speech, report warnsA report by the Institute of Economic Affairs has warned that the transgender ideology movement is undermining free speech.
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MSPs must challenge "stifling atmosphere" in Scotland's institutions — charityPolitical leaders in Scotland should decry a “stifling atmosphere” in the arts and other institutions and work to reduce it, CARE has said.
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