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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rohit David

US Influencer Who Said 'Muslim Rapists' Were Taking Over UK Barred From Entering for 'Unite the Kingdom' March

US influencer Valentina Gomez blocked from UK ahead of Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march after inflammatory ‘rapist Muslims’ comments (Credit: Valentina Gomez Instagram Account Screengrab)

A US-based anti-Islam influencer has been barred from entering the UK to speak at a far-right rally next month. Valentina Gomez, 26, had received approval for an electronic travel authorisation to attend the Unite the Kingdom march organised by Tommy Robinson in London on 16 May.

The Home Office withdrew the permission after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood ruled her presence would not be conducive to the public good. The block follows Gomez's announcement last week on social media that she planned to address the event.

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