Free speech principles

The Free Speech Union has covered 15 stories on this topic. Browse our coverage below.

• 9 February 2026

  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.

• 14 November 2025

  Building a Culture of Free Expression on Campus

• 3 August 2025

  Britain’s expanding censorship machine

• 25 November 2024

  When it comes to free speech, the UK is a third-class nation. How did we let this happen?

• 21 November 2024

  The true meaning of free speech

• 1 October 2024

  First Amendment is “major block” to “hammering disinformation out of existence”, US climate envoy tells World Economic Forum

• 22 September 2024

  Does Britain Need a First Amendment?

• 22 September 2024

  Right to offend is essential to being British

• 22 September 2024

  When did the left stop owning free speech?

• 18 August 2024

  Between bigots and censors

• 6 August 2024

  Don’t let free speech be a victim of these riots

• 18 May 2024

  “Controlling the Narrative”: Free Speech Under Fire

• 31 January 2024

  The Laurence Fox ruling should horrify anyone who cares about freedom of expression

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