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‘How dare the US attack the UK’s free speech’: Readers call out trade deal demands

  • The United States is reportedly demanding the United Kingdom revoke its hate speech protections for LGBTQ+ individuals as a condition for a trade deal, according to an anonymous source who advised the Trump Administration.
  • JD Vance expressed that he will demand the rollback of protective laws against hate comments targeting LGBTQ+ groups as a condition for a trade deal.
  • A source from Downing Street emphasized that free speech is not a topic within the trade talks, indicating the UK's refusal to meet US demands.
  • Readers from The Independent expressed strong disapproval of the US pressuring the UK over free speech, calling it foreign interference in democracy.
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
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