Politics · 21 April 2026

Anti-Islam speaker Valentina Gomez banned from entering UK

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has blocked a US social media figure from coming to Britain for a Tommy Robinson rally next month. Valentina Gomez, 26, had her electronic travel visa revoked on the grounds her presence would not be conducive to the public good. She previously told last September's Unite the Kingdom crowd that rapist Muslims were taking over the UK. She was born in Colombia and now lives in the US.

By BriefTea Editorial · 21 April 2026 at 14:29

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