It is clear that the UK is in the midst of a free speech crisis. A few weeks ago, a poll by the group Liberty revealed that more than half of Britons feel their free speech rights have become more ...

The Islamophobia definition — now repackaged as "anti-Muslim hostility" — was announced by the Government in March 2026. Since it was published by the then Communities Secretary, Steve Reed, it has ...

A Republican congressman and ally of President Trump, Michael Rulli, has filed a bill that would prevent British regulators from enforcing Orwellian online safety rules on websites based in the US.

There is no doubt that Katie Hopkins is a polarising public figure who has never been shy to express her views. It is a free country — for now — and nobody has the right not to be offended. But there ...

Assisted dying has been at the forefront of social and public debate for several years now, as MPs debate whether to legalise the practice. Views on both sides are strong and impassioned — many of ...

The leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch MP, has said that the tragic death of Jason Arday is being used in an "appalling" bid to attack our free press. She said these calls amount to "a ...

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