UK bans two US leftwing commentators, prompting free-speech backlash

Britain refused entry to US left-wing commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, canceling their electronic travel authorisations and barring them from SXSW London and an Oxford event over concerns their presence may not be conducive to the public good. Free-speech advocates criticise the move as a chilling precedent, while the Home Office says decisions are risk-based and require transparency about the rationale.