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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Nigel Farage called a ‘Putin-loving free speech impostor’ during bumpy US congressional hearing

Nigel Farage has been accused of being a “Putin-loving free speech impostor” whose main motivation is ingratiating himself with Donald Trump and tech companies, during a sometimes difficult appearance before a US congressional hearing on censorship.

The Reform UK leader, who missed prime minister’s questions to appear as a witness before the House judiciary committee, was invited by its Republican leadership, who questioned him about what Farage called the “awful authoritarian” situation for free speech in the UK.

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