A law student who said that women have vaginas and are not as physically strong as men is being investigated by her university.
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Queen’s Speech 2021: Free speech pendulum swings both ways
Tuesday’s Queen’s Speech to parliament confirmed that the government is yet to decide where it stands on freedom of speech
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British police are arresting and investigating people over entirely legal speech
Continue readingA Time for Hope for Free Speech? – by Lois McLatchie
A common-sense judgment from Manchester County Court brings a beam of hope to what has been a long winter chill on expression
Continue readingSNP’s contentious hate crime laws pass despite free speech fears
The SNP’s controversial hate crime laws were passed at Holyrood last night despite lingering concerns they will undermine freedom of expression.
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ADF UK asked students about their experience in university and how their right to freedom of speech was violated.
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Continue readingSignificant progress made in securing free speech on campus, but many hurdles remain
On Tuesday, the government took a significant step forwards for free speech. A new report from the Department for Education called for cancel-culture at universities to be stopped.
Continue readingGavin Williamson hits out at campuses that ‘stifle freedom of speech’
Speakers, students who faced disciplinary action for their views, staff or event organisers would all be able to seek compensation under proposed legislation, should their right to freedom of speech be breached.
Continue readingFreedom of speech in UK ‘under threat’ say half of Britons in cancel culture poll
The impact of the rise of “cancel culture” is laid bare today by an exclusive poll that reveals half of Britons believe they are less free to say what they think than five years ago.
Continue readingUniversities face fines as part of ‘twin assault’ on cancel culture
Gavin Williamson, the Education secretary, will announce this week that a ‘Free Speech Champion’ will be given powers to defend free speech and academic freedom on campuses.
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