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 ...

Zack Polanski's demand for press regulation is sinister and authoritarian. Max Thompson, the FSU's Campaigns Officer, writes for Spiked. Gone are the days when the Green Party of England and Wales was ...

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You can give someone a year of Free Speech Union membership. Choose a tier, tell us who it is for, and pay by card in the usual way. We will then email them to say they have been given a membership — ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Free, interactive sessions for sixth forms and colleges — non-partisan, mapped to the A Level Politics specification, rooted in real cases, and arranged directly with teachers. Vinay Kapoor is the ...

The Free Speech Union works directly with young people — in schools, universities, and beyond — to make the case for free speech in everyday life. Young people are among those most exposed to the ...