The drawn-out prosecution of the pro-democracy newspaper proprietor on national security grounds has compromised the territory’s courts, reports The Times.  As a former British colony, Hong Kong practises common law, modelled on that of England and Wales. For decades, its courts were regarded as some of the most rigorous and independent...

The Labour Government has just declared war on free speech, writes FSU General Secretary for The Daily Sceptic.

The Government is “to stop further commencement” of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act, according to a new statement from Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson.

Following the intervention of the Free Speech Union, a cosmetic surgery company accused of trying to silence patients who independently posted unfavourable but honest online reviews has climbed down on its lawsuits and also agreed to pay legal costs.

The barrister Allison Bailey has lost her Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case against LGBTQ+ lobby group Stonewall, having argued that the charity tried to silence her for tweeting about her gender-critical beliefs.

According to The Telegraph, Regina Ip, convenor of the executive council, Hong Kong’s de facto cabinet, said democracy had failed in the territory and was alien to “Chinese tradition”. Regina Ip claims that “the territory should be run by Chinese Communist Party supporters”, arguing that following the popular will is...

In an article for The Spectator, Brendan O’Neill asks ‘when did Trump supporters become fans of cancel culture?’ “A rock band’s tour cancelled after one of the band members made a tasteless joke. A working-class cashier sacked from her job at the behest of an online mob who were horrified...

Prince Albert’s memorial in Kensington is “problematic” and “highly offensive” because it draws on “racial stereotypes” and reflects a “Victorian view of the world that differs from mainstream views held today”, custodians at The Royal Parks charity say.

Popular Conservative French news channel CNews has been fined €80,000 by the country’s media regulator for expressing negative viewpoints regarding migration and climate change without offering suitable commentary for balance – news of the regulatory intervention comes in the wake of research showing publicly funded media channels in the country...

A Swiss couple are taking legal action to regain custody of their daughter, who has been a ward of the state for over a year following a disputed diagnosis of gender dysphoria that led to their withholding of consent for ‘gender transition’ treatment involving puberty blockers.

Despite the former Conservative government scrapping "counterproductive" unconscious bias training in 2020, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is set to spend more than £2.5 million on a new Transport for London (TfL) diversity training scheme, which aims to “embed an inclusive culture” and “reduce microaggressions”.

An Italian journalist has been ordered to pay Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of €5,000 (£4,210) over social media posts making fun of her height, ruling that they amounted to “body shaming”.

The Financial Conduct Authority has told financial firms to do more to ensure parliamentarians, senior public servants and their families aren’t treated unfairly - the regulator's warning follows last year's politically influenced debanking of Reform Party leader, Nigel Farage.

Germany’s interior ministry has shut down the country’s most influential hard-right publication for “inciting hatred” as the liberal-left government continues its campaign to suppress the support base for its political rival, the right-wing, anti-immigration AfD.