TV Writer Graham Linehan's Arrest over Transgender Posts Sparks Free Speech Outcry in the UK

9 Most Surprising Things You Can Get Arrested For In The UK

Authorities in the UK are cracking down on just about everything these days, but some of the things that can get you in trouble may surprise you.

Comedian arrested over tweet which featured photo of protest in city

A comedy writer was arrested over a tweet about trans people which depicted a protest in the city

Controversy over TV writer Graham Linehan's arrest for anti-transgender posts sees police appeal for clarity

London's police chief says officers shouldn't be "policing toxic culture wars" amid an uproar over the arrest of a TV comedy writer for anti-transgender social media posts.

After Graham Linehan’s Arrest, Police Chief Says UK Should Clarify Free-Speech Laws

The arrest of Graham Linehan on suspicion of inciting violence against transgender people is adding to a debate across the Atlantic over the policing of speech in Britain.

U.K. officers are 'policing toxic culture wars,' police chief says after TV producer's arrest

Britain's most senior police chief is defending the arrest of an Irish comedy writer over comments about transgender issues, saying officers were in an impossible position, arbitrating between free speech and criminal content.

TV writer Graham Linehan’s arrest over posts on X sparks debate over free speech and its limits

LONDON — The arrest of comedy writer Graham Linehan in Britain over social media posts about transgender people has sparked a debate about freedom of speech and its limits.