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OPINION - Graham Linehan: Why do so many 'geniuses' seem obsessed with being anti-trans?

Graham Linehan, the creator of Father Ted and The IT Crowd, has lost everything fighting a battle that has no demonstrable impact on his life at all. Why?

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer responds to Graham Linehan arrest with 'free speech' claim

The police must focus on issues that matter most to the public, Sir Keir Starmer has said, after he was asked about the arrest of comedy writer…

The National (Scotland)

Met police chief calls for review of law after Graham Linehan arrest

Rowley says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’ and are in an impossible position

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Met chief blames Government for Graham Linehan arrest furore: ‘We shouldn’t be policing toxic culture wars debates’

Sir Mark Rowley says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’ - and calls for a change in the law

Evening Standard

Met chief backs officers over Graham Linehan arrest row, but says they shouldn’t ‘police toxic culture wars’

Both Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting have re-emphasised that police should prioritise street crime following backlash over comedy writer’s arrest

The Independent UK

Police left ‘between a rock and a hard place’ amid debate over Linehan arrest

Head of the Met Police Sir Mark Rowley said his officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars’ and are in ‘an impossible position’.

Evening Standard

Arrest Of Comedy Writer Sparks UK Free Speech Row

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.

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Streeting says officers should ‘police streets not tweets’ after Graham Linehan arrest

Father Ted creator claimed he was arrested ‘like a terrorist’ at Heathrow Airport on Monday

The Independent UK

Inquest opened into death of woman whose body was found in lake

Rachel Booth was initially reported missing on July 19.

Evening Standard

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan releases audio of trans tweets arrest: 'Holy s**t, I don't believe it'

The Father Ted creator is heard being told to ‘calm down’ by police, as he responds: ‘I won’t calm down’

Evening Standard

Police should focus on ‘streets not tweets’, says Wes Streeting after Graham Linehan arrest

Health secretary criticises Tory policing record after Father Ted co-creator arrested over posts on transgender issues

The Guardian - UK

Graham Linehan arrest storm: Government may need to 'sort out' police priorities, says minister

The Father Ted creator was arrested by armed police at Heathrow Airport over three tweets about trans issues

Evening Standard

Farage a ‘Putin-loving, free speech impostor’ says Democrat before Reform head’s US speech – UK politics as it happened

Jamie Raskin says Farage is ‘a Trump sycophant’ before UK politician addresses the House judiciary committee in Washington

The Guardian - UK

Streeting says Government could look at legislation after Linehan arrest

The Government wants to keep people safe by ‘policing streets, not just policing tweets’, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said.

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What Did Irish Comedy Writer Graham Linehan Say on Twitter? Heathrow Detention Over Controversial Tweets Explained

Graham Linehan was arrested at Heathrow over controversial tweets. Here's what is known about the posts, the detention, and the free speech debate.

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‘The IT Crowd’ creator Graham Linehan's arrest over transgender posts sparks free speech row in UK

The Irish comedy writer and creator of celebrated shows like The IT Crowd and Father Ted was arrested this week at Heathrow Airport over a series of anti-trans posts. The arrest has sparked fury and free speech outcry in the UK, with Elon Musk describing Britain as a "police state".

The Independent UK

Starmer says police should prioritise serious crimes after Graham Linehan arrest

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Rachel Reeves has ‘full confidence’ in Angela Rayner over stamp duty row: UK Politics live

Angela Rayner said she was given inaccurate legal advice that led her to underpay tax when buying a flat in Hove in May

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Evening Standard

Shamed Met Police PC quits after groping woman at Heaven nightclub

The PC was accused of sexual assault on a tourist during a night at Heaven nightclub

The Independent UK

Starmer tells police to prioritise serious crimes after Graham Linehan arrested over social media posts

Downing Street said Sir Keir Starmer had been ‘clear’ about his ‘priorities for crime and policing’

Evening Standard

Farage to say UK has ‘authoritarian censorship regimes’ after Linehan arrest

The Reform UK leader will give evidence to the House Judiciary Committee in Washington on free speech in the UK.

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Morning Mail: Warning on Nauru plan, neo-Nazi charged over Camp Sovereignty attack, 40-year-old ‘megaburg’ crumbles

Lawyers say stripping non-citizens of natural justice is ‘extreme overreach’; Thomas Sewell to face Melbourne magistrates court today

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JK Rowling and Elon Musk lead the backlash over Graham Linehan’s arrest

After the Father Ted creator was arrested over a series of social media messages about the trans community, JK Rowling and Elon Musk have led the backlash against police seizing Graham Linehan.

Evening Standard

Arrest of Father Ted creator Graham Linehan over trans posts condemned

Conservative MPs described it as ‘ridiculous’ and accused the police of ‘arresting people for making jokes’.

The Guardian - UK

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested over posts on transgender issues

Comedy writer intercepted by five armed officers at Heathrow after flying in from Arizona

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