Free Speech

Free Speech in the UK

• Arrests on 10th August in Parliament Square for Palestine Actions protest
  • UK Palestine Action ban ‘disturbing’ misuse of UK counter-terrorism legislation, Türk warns
  • Palestine Action protesters arrested by police at London demo
  • Ban on Palestine Action to take effect after legal challenge fails
• Parents’ WhatsApp messages expressing dissatisfaction with child’s school
  • Police review Borehamwood couple’s arrest in school WhatsApp row
  • Parents ARRESTED after complaining about daughter’s primary school in WhatsApp group
• Lucy Connolly
  • How Lucy Connolly’s racist tweet sparked a free speech row
  • Petition questioning jail sentences for online posts hits target
  • Rex -v- Lucy Connelly - His Honour Judge Melbourne Inman KC - Recorder of Birmingham - Sentencing Remarks
  • LORD JUSTICE HOLROYDE, VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF APPEAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION MR JUSTICE GOSS and MR JUSTICE SHELDON Between: LUCY CONNOLLY Applicant - and - THE KING
  • Lucy Connolly Woman jailed for race hate post says she was political prisoner
• Britain’s police are restricting speech in worrying ways - The Economist
• Racist and Religious Hate Crime - Prosecution Guidance The Crown Prosecution Service - one of the circumstances not covered by freedom of expression through the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
• Graham Linehan
  • Graham Linehan Father Ted co-creator arrested at Heathrow over his X posts
  • Free speech laws need to be reviewed after Linehan arrest, says Streeting
  • Met Police chief calls for law change after Graham Linehan arrest