US EditionUK leader testifies before House Judiciary, free speech battle intensifies
Nigel Farage warned U.S. lawmakers that recent arrests for online posts in the UK signal a shift toward authoritarianism, highlighting risks to Americans visiting Heathrow Airport.
- Nigel Farage recently testified on Capitol Hill before the United States House Judiciary Committee, warning of a decline in free speech in the UK and online risks after Graham Linehan's arrest at Heathrow Airport on Monday.
- After the Heathrow arrest, the Metropolitan Police Department urged the British Government to clarify laws officers must enforce, saying they're 'being put in an impossible position'; Graham Linehan says the arrest followed anti-transgender posts from earlier this year.
- Facing lawmakers, Nigel Farage encountered hostile questioning from Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., who asked why Reform UK Party blocked journalists; Farage said, to his knowledge, that didn't happen and warned, `At what point did we become North Korea?`
- The development has drawn U.S. attention, with Vice President J.D. Vance raising concerns about British laws at the Munich Security Conference in February amid a growing free-speech battle involving the United Kingdom and United States.
- Legally, Britain lacks a codified constitution and no direct equivalent of the U.S. First Amendment, but UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has maintained that free speech exists, including during meetings with U.S. officials earlier this year.
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