Leftwing US pair refused entry to UK will address Oxford Union remotely

Cenk Uygur has been accused of propagating antisemitic tropes in his criticism of Israel. Photograph: Willy Sanjuan/AP

Two leftwing US political commentators who were banned from entering the UK will still speak at the Oxford Union via livestream.

The Home Office told Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker their presence in the UK was “not conducive to the public good” when they attempted to come to London to attend this week’s SXSW London event.