London, Sept 3, 2025 (AFP) - Arrest of comedy writer sparks UK free speech row

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2025-09-03

The arrest of an Emmy award-winning comedy writer for social media posts about transgender people has reignited a UK row over freedom of speech, with one government minister saying Wednesday "we need to look at" the law. Irish writer Graham Linehan, who co-created popular 1990s sitcom "Father Ted", says he was arrested by five armed police at London's Heathrow Airport on Monday over gender-critical social media posts. Nigel Farage, an ally of US......

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