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Labour’s ‘pub banter’ crackdown brutally torn apart by free speech champion

  • Lord Young voiced his concern for the futures of pubs regarding a law that expands employer liability for third-party harassment of employees.
  • The Equality and Human Rights Commission stated that while the reforms could reduce workplace inequalities, they might also limit freedom of expression.
  • Ministers acknowledged that the proposals may impact public discussions but believe that the harassment threshold is appropriately high.
  • Lord Young criticized the idea of hiring 'banter bouncers' in pubs to monitor conversations, describing it as a serious concern for publicans' survival.
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The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech Union
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Angela Rayner’s banter crackdown is threat to free speech, warns EHRC

Click here to read the articleLord Young of Acton, who co-founded the Free Speech Union, said: “How will publicans be expected to protect their employees from overhearing conversations in pubs by customers that they may find offensive or upsetting?Lucy Burton and Tony Diver, The Telegraph, 28th March 2025.The post Angela Rayner’s banter crackdown is threat to free speech, warns EHRC appeared first on The Free Speech Union.

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Labour’s ‘pub banter’ crackdown brutally torn apart by free speech champion

Lord Toby Young has blasted Labour plans that could potentially see pub landlords forced to police conversations in pubs to ensure staff are not offended.

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Toby Young Rips Apart Labour's 'Pub Banter Ban' in Lords Maiden Speech

Free speech champion Lord Toby Young delivered his maiden speech today with a fiery warning about the ‘banter ban’ buried in Labour's Employment Rights

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Guido Fawkes broke the news in on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
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