General · 1 June 2026
Two US commentators banned from UK events
Two well-known US political commentators can't enter the UK this week, stopping them from speaking at planned events. The Home Office rescinded the visas belonging to Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, asserting that their attendance would not be "conducive to the public good." Both men claim the ban is because they've criticised Israel, with one MP previously calling for Piker's ban.
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