News and Victories
FSU victory for gender-critical councillor
Independent councillor and FSU member Dulcie Tudor has been cleared by an external investigation into complaints about her gender-critical Facebook posts.
Keir Starmer once warned that scrapping jury trials leads to wrongful convictions
A 1992 report that Keir Starmer helped write concluded that the removal of jury trials contributed to wrongful convictions in Northern Ireland — yet his government is now planning to restrict the ancient right to trial by jury.
Police Federation drops legal challenge in free speech row involving two former police chiefs
The Police Federation of England and Wales has dropped its legal challenge against a High Court ruling which found PC Rick Prior and PS Richard Cooke were unlawfully treated.
Ian Mactaggart Programme Parliamentary Reception
We marked three years of the Ian Mactaggart Programme with a reception at the House of Commons — celebrating the students championing free speech on campus.
A lone female Met Police officer defends free speech – but Christian street preachers are being targeted
A lone Met Police officer went viral for defending a Christian street preacher's right to speak — but across Britain, heavy-handed policing of preachers is becoming the norm.
US launches free speech portal to help UK and EU citizens bypass online censorship
The Trump administration has launched freedom.gov, a VPN-style portal letting UK and EU citizens bypass online censorship laws — a stark signal of US alarm over European free speech restrictions.
Britain is on course for a blasphemy law by the back door, and a recent case might open it
A man who burned a Quran in protest was convicted while his knife-wielding attacker walked free. Is the CPS quietly reviving blasphemy law by the back door?
Judge rules that Christian social worker who had his job offer withdrawn was discriminated against
A landmark ruling finds that a mental health charity unlawfully discriminated against Christian social worker Felix Ngole by withdrawing a job offer over his biblical views on marriage.
Elon Musk launches landmark legal challenge against EU over Digital Services Act fine
Elon Musk is taking the EU to court over a €120m Digital Services Act fine against X — in what could be a defining battle for free speech and regulatory power in Europe.
Graham Linehan Gives Evidence to Congress on the UK's Free Speech Crisis
Graham Linehan told the US House Judiciary Committee that the UK's free speech crisis won't end until Keir Starmer leaves office — and urged America to act.
Jazz lecturer 'forced out' after challenging critical race theory
Jazz lecturer Martin Speake was effectively cancelled after questioning critical race theory — now he's taking Trinity Laban to an employment tribunal with FSU's support.
Starmer doubles down on his assault on jury trials as opposition grows
Starmer doubled down on plans to scrap jury trials while visiting China — as opposition from MPs, lawyers, and even his own ministers continues to grow.
