Hundreds of children as young as 14 are being pressured to declare their gender pronouns at the start of every round of the Oxford Schools’ Debating Competition, run by the Oxford Union.

Hamas is using the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) to challenge its proscription as a terrorist organisation in the UK.

BitChute, a platform widely recognized for its commitment to free expression and open discourse, has officially withdrawn its services from the United Kingdom, citing untenable regulatory conditions under the UK’s recently enacted censorship law, the Online Safety Act.

A German journalist has been sentenced to seven months’ probation for mocking Interior Minister Nancy Faeser. David Bendels must also apologise for sharing a satirical meme that showed Faeser holding a sign reading: “I hate freedom of expression.”

Prosecutors have been accused of resurrecting the offence of blasphemy through “the back door” after charging a man for burning a copy of the Quran.

Online forums based in the United States that rely on First Amendment protections are increasingly being drawn into the scope of UK internet regulation — and now face the risk of being blocked under new legislation.

Elon Musk has criticised prison chiefs for denying a mother jailed over last summer’s riots the right to spend temporary leave with her daughter and sick husband.

In a significant ruling for parliamentary free speech, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has dismissed a legal challenge by Sir Philip Green aimed at curtailing the right of MPs and peers to disclose protected information under the longstanding shield of parliamentary privilege.

England’s higher education regulator has put universities on notice, urging them to revisit their sex and gender policies after fining the University of Sussex £585,000 over policies it said chilled lawful academic speech.

Free speech is under siege in ways that are both absurd and deeply concerning. It has never been more critical for us to stand up for our right to speak openly and without fear of reprisal.

Senior Conservatives, including a former prime minister, have called for the release of the FSU member Lucy Connolly, who was jailed for a social media comment made in the wake of the Southport murders.

The police are making more than 30 arrests a day over offensive posts on social media and other platforms.

No 10 has shelved plans to force tech companies to take down fake news amid fears a free speech row could derail trade talks with Donald Trump.

Stickers saying “I Love JK Rowling” were not a “dog whistle” for transphobia, a university professor has told an employment tribunal.