Kemi Badenoch's Stand
KEMI Badenoch backed Donald Trump yesterday as she declared that free speech in the UK is "at risk".
Case of Livia Tossici-Bolt
The Tory chief warned that cops should not be "persecuting people for expressing themselves" after the US State Department slammed the case of British woman Livia Tossici-Bolt, who allegedly breached a buffer zone around an abortion clinic.
Verdict Pending
Ms Tossici-Bolt was holding a sign saying "here if you want to talk" outside the Bournemouth clinic and was taken to court over accusations she breached the Public Spaces Protection Order. The verdict for her case is due on Friday.
US-UK Relations
In a rare intervention over the weekend, the Trump State Department posted on X: "US-UK relations share a mutual respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. However, as Vice President JD Vance has said, we are concerned about freedom of expression in the United Kingdom."
Concerns Over Expansion of Law
On Tuesday, Ms Badenoch said: "We have freedom of expression in this country, we have free speech in this country. However, it is at risk because a lot of people are expanding the law way beyond the original intention."
Criticism from Vice President Vance
In February, Vance criticized Britain over free speech and attacked Europe's immigration policies. He expressed concerns about the state of basic liberties of religious Britons in the UK.
