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Fate of Tariffs on Great Britain May Hinge on Speech Laws Leading to 30 Arrests a Day for Online Comments

Great Britain is rethinking several laws on the books going back decades intended to prevent offensive or malicious speech both on and offline.

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Prime Minister Starmer and President Trump meet at the White House, February 27, 2025. Carl Court/pool via AP
SHARON KEHNEMUI
SHARON KEHNEMUI

With President Trump’s tariff regime going into effect around the world, Great Britain may accommodate American demands to water down its strict free speech laws, which are reportedly resulting in 33 arrests per day of Britons for expressing their opinions online.

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SHARON KEHNEMUI
SHARON KEHNEMUI

Ms. Kehnemui is a 12-year veteran of FoxNews.com, where she was a reporter and then senior politics editor. She subsequently worked as managing director of digital communications at American Enterprise Institute.

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