The arrest of Father Ted author Graham Linehan over social media posts sharing his views on trans rights has sparked a contemporary debate about free speech within the UK.
Writing on Substack, the 57-year-old stated that after flying into the UK from Arizona, he was detained by 5 armed officers at Heathrow Airport and put in a cell earlier than being questioned over posts revealed on X in April.
Sky’s Wilfred Frost requested cupboard minister Wes Streeting about it, he stated "we would rather see police on the streets rather than policing tweets."
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