Over 62,000 people in the United Kingdom have been arrested for speech crimes over the past five years, according to a new report.
A new report has revealed that tens of thousands of Britons have been arrested for speech crimes over the past five years, raising concerns about free speech and the country’s censorship laws. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: According to a new report by Big Brother Watch, at least 62,199 people were arrested in the United Kingdom for speech crimes between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2025, averaging 34 arrests per day. The report was based on Freedom of Information Act request data from 38 of 45 territorial police forces. This suggests the actual number of arrests is much higher. If the missing data aligns with the national average, the actual number could be around 73,000, or one arrest for every 940 people in…Open
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