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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Kiran Stacey and Dan Milmo

‘Undermines free speech’: Labour MP hits back at US government over visa ban on UK campaigners

Clare Melford and Imran Ahmed
The US has issued sanctions against Clare Melford (left) and Imran Ahmed. Composite: Daniel Hambury/Stella Pictures/Mark Thomas/Alamy

A senior Labour MP has accused the Trump administration of undermining free speech after Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, announced sanctions against two British anti-disinformation campaigners.

Chi Onwurah, the chair of parliament’s technology select committee, criticised the US government hours after it announced “visa-related” sanctions against five Europeans, including Imran Ahmed and Clare Melford.

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