US EditionWhite House pressures Starmer over Lucy Connolly case
- Lucy Connolly, 42, was sentenced to 31 months in prison for a social media post related to the Southport attacks in May 2025.
- Her online post, made shortly after three girls were fatally stabbed during a dance class inspired by Taylor Swift, ignited a debate about free speech legislation in the UK.
- The White House revived tensions with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer by publicly monitoring Connolly's case and criticizing Britain's online safety laws.
- Connolly's post, viewed 310,000 times before removal, included calls for mass deportation and violent actions, while judges denied her appeal last week.
- This case has intensified debate on free speech, with US officials investigating and British politicians divided on the implications for expression rights.
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What's the Lucy Connolly case that has stirred a free speech debate in UK? Why is US intervening?
Lucy Connolly’s conviction for inciting racial hatred emerged after a widely viewed 51-word tweet responded to false claims during the Southport killings in the UK. Despite a guilty plea and subsequent appeal failure, domestic and international voices, including US officials, have criticised the sentence’s proportionality
Trump Pressures U.K. to Release Political Prisoner Lucy Connolly — While Also Sending Team to Investigate Keir Starmer’s Free Speech Crackdown
The Trump administration is working hard to secure freedom of speech for the people of the U.K. under their socialist government.
Trump reignites free speech row with Starmer over Lucy Connolly case
Feud with Labour leader escalates as US President’s State Department examines 31-month jail sentence of wife of an ex-Conservative councillor sentenced for tweet on day of the Southport murders
Donald Trump pressures Keir Starmer over Lucy Connolly Southport tweet case
The White House has said it is "monitoring" the case of Lucy Connolly following an escalation of tensions regarding free speech with Sir Keir Starmer.US officials are keeping an eye on the treatment of Connolly, who has been jailed for 31 months over a social media post about the Southport attacks.Connolly, the wife of a Conservative councillor, wrote on social media platform X: "Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f***ing hotels full of t…
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