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Greens call for answers from chief constable over Queen event arrests

The Scottish Greens have called on Scotland’s top police officer to provide answers over the arrest of people protesting against the monarchy during events to mark the death of the Queen. The late monarch died on September 8, prompting a number of ...

21 Sept 2022 at 13:37

Police Scotland to review ‘at least one’ incident amid anti-monarchy protests

Police Scotland to review ‘at least one’ arrest amid anti-monarchy protests

Police Scotland will review “at least one” incident during anti-monarchy protests stemming from the death of the Queen, Scotland’s Justice Secretary has said. The force has come in for criticism since a number of people protesting against the ...

21 Sept 2022 at 21:45

Elon Musk is buying Twitter – what happens now?

Twitter has accepted billionaire Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company, with the Tesla and SpaceX boss pledging to boost free speech on the platform so it can fulfil its potential as the world’s “digital town square”. Mr Musk, the world’s ...

26 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Stop silencing university students and staff over abuse on campus, MP urges

Reforms are needed to stop thousands of students being silenced by universities from speaking about abuse they have faced, ministers have been warned. Labour MP Jess Phillips (Birmingham Yardley) insisted changes are required to ...

14 Jun 2022 at 04:50

Freedom of speech to be prioritised over taking offence under draft guidelines

Police will prioritise freedom of speech over taking offence in non-crime hate incidents if new draft guidelines issued by the Home Secretary pass Parliament. Suella Braverman said the draft guidelines, which will go before ...

13 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Row over pupils who damaged Koran raises free speech concerns – Braverman

Reports of death threats against pupils who allegedly damaged a copy of the Koran are alarming, the Home Secretary has said. Suella Braverman, who has spoken of her “deep concern” over the case, said it raised broader ...

04 Mar 2023 at 08:47

Farage praises Government plans to revoke banks’ licences over free speech curbs

Nigel Farage has praised the Government following reports ministers are considering making new laws to stop banks closing customers’ accounts because they disagree with their political views. The former Ukip leader ...

20 Jul 2023 at 13:26

Senior Tories provoke advertising ‘boycott’ row with calls for PM to intervene

Senior Conservatives have been accused of being “anti-freedom” after calling for Rishi Sunak to intervene over an advertising “boycott” of some TV channels. A group of high-profile Tories, including former prime ...

21 Aug 2023 at 18:22

‘Universities which promote free speech help society as a whole’

Universities which promote free speech and “tolerance for disagreement” are not only helping students but the whole of society, a freedom-of-speech chief has suggested. Professor Arif Ahmed, director for ...

09 Oct 2023 at 15:28

Widespread concern many in higher education being silenced – free speech chief

There are “persistent and widespread concerns” that many in higher education are being silenced, “either by the activity of the university or by its inactivity”, a new freedom-of-speech champion for ...

09 Oct 2023 at 09:19

New freedom-of-speech chief for universities says post ‘not political’

A new freedom-of-speech champion for UK universities has promised to be impartial and non-political as he takes up his new role. Professor Arif Ahmed, director for freedom of speech and academic ...

07 Sept 2023 at 18:19

Holyrood committee backs ‘necessary’ abortion buffer zones Bill at stage one

A proposed law to ban protests outside abortion clinics is “necessary” to ensure women are free of intimidation, a Holyrood committee has said. The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has ...

22 Apr 2024 at 14:04

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