Lucy Connolly and riot sentencing
The Free Speech Union has covered 22 stories on this topic. Browse our coverage below.
4 December 2025
Lucy Connolly’s daughter banned from new school
4 August 2025
Teacher sacked after criticising ‘two-tier justice’ in Lucy Connolly case
24 June 2025
After 31-month sentence for a tweet, mistreatment allegations reinforce case for ‘Lucy’s Bill’
24 June 2025
‘Lucy’s Bill’ – a crucial chance to challenge sentencing injustice
20 May 2025
Lucy Connolly’s appeal has been denied
13 May 2025
Lucy Connolly’s appeal to be heard this week in case that sparked debate over sentencing and early release
12 May 2025
Southport riot report undermines far-right narrative – but opens door to speech crackdown
6 April 2025
Mother jailed for Southport X post should be freed, says former prime minister
7 January 2025
“Two-tier justice” claim after grandmother jailed over Southport riots post denied parole
5 November 2024
FSU protecting members’ online speech in wake of Southport mass stabbing revelations
24 October 2024
Conservative politician’s wife to appeal sentence for online incitement to racial hatred
22 September 2024
Asian man who posed as far-Right hooligan to stir up racial hatred against Muslims is jailed
23 August 2024
FSU writes to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper over prejudicial “criminals” tweet
23 August 2024
Labour’s clamp down on free speech – use our campaign tool to write to your MP
22 August 2024
FSU writes to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper over prejudicial “criminals” tweet
22 August 2024
Sir Keir Starmer’s government is undermining free speech
18 August 2024
Between bigots and censors
18 August 2024
Jailed for riot comments: justice or creeping censorship
10 August 2024
Sir Keir Starmer to review social media laws in wake of riots
6 August 2024
Don’t let free speech be a victim of these riots
6 August 2024
Home Secretary uses term ‘Islamophobia’ for first time to describe actions of some rioters on UK streets
4 August 2024
Southport riots: why social media’s role in unrest is overblown
