While there is no general right to free speech in the UK, [1] British citizens have a negative right to freedom of expression under the common law. Libel law · Prior restraint · Censorship by medium

We have the right to express ourselves freely and hold our own opinions – even if our views are unpopular or could upset or offend others.

25 сент. 2023 г. · In the UK, Article 10 of the 1998 Human Rights Act protects our right to freedom of expression: Everyone has the right to freedom of expression.

1 Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas.

Under Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998, “everyone has the right to freedom of expression” in the UK. The law goes on to say that this freedom “may be ...

19 окт. 2022 г. · 1.1 The rights and limits to freedom of expression. Freedom of expression is the right to express and receive opinions, ideas and information.

26 июл. 2024 г. · The Act requires universities, colleges and students' unions in England to take steps to ensure lawful freedom of speech on campus.

31 авг. 2024 г. · Free speech is a much more recent thing in the UK. If it was born in the 1960s, it seems to be dying in the 2020s.

24 июн. 2024 г. · The new government will have to take concrete steps to ensure everyone living in the UK can fully exercise their rights to freedom of expression ...