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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shahana Yasmin

John Davidson says Tourette’s misconceptions are more challenging than the disorder

Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson has talked about the “discrimination and isolation” that comes from living with the motor disorder.

Sinners stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were on stage to present the visual effects prize at the 2026 British Academy Film Awards on Sunday when Davidson involuntarily shouted the n-word.

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