The Latest Breaking News from Freedom Of Speech

Palestine Action ban created ‘culture of fear’, UK appeal court hears

Home secretary is challenging high court decision that PA’s proscription interfered with freedom of speech

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

Universities set to be fined up to £500,000 for failing to protect free speech

The Office for Students (OfS) will oversee scheme, which will launch in time for the upcoming academic year

The Independent UK · Apr 19

The FTC's Probe of Media Matters for America Is a Blatant Assault on Freedom of Speech

In the guise of investigating "potentially unlawful advertiser boycotts," the commission is punishing the organization for its views.

Reason · Apr 15

New anti-Muslim hate definition ‘will not restrict freedom of speech’, Steve Reed says

The latest government figures showed that religious hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales reached a record high in the year ending March 2025

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Anti-Muslim hate definition will not restrict freedom of speech, vows Steve Reed

Critics have raised concerns that doing so could create backdoor blasphemy laws, and curtail speech about Islamic extremism.

Evening Standard · Mar 9

Open University staff and freedom of speech

Letter: Prof David Phoenix of the Open University responds to an article by Owen Jones on the use of the term “Ancient Palestine”

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Worried about freedom of speech? Then what’s happening at the Open University should terrify you

The OU has capitulated to a pro-Israel lobby group about the use of the term ‘ancient Palestine’. The wider context is impossible to ignore, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2

Kerala Lives in Harmony: High Court Challenges Kerala Story Sequel Over Truth and Tension

Kerala is often called God’s Own Country. It is a land where festivals of all religions are celebrated with equal joy. From the lamps of temples to the bells of churches and the call of mosques, life flows peacefully. Recently, the Kerala High Court questioned the makers of Kerala Story:…

MyLifeXP · Feb 26

'This is a Muslim area': Moment Met Police officer confronted in Whitechapel as she defends free speech of Christian preacher

The video shows a female officer upholding the preacher’s freedom of speech during a tense confrontation in east London

Evening Standard · Feb 23

How can unis balance academic freedom with the need to protect against antisemitism?

Australian students are returning to university campuses for the start of the academic year. They do so amid highly charged debates around racism and antisemitism.

The Conversation · Feb 22