Leftwing US pair refused entry to UK will address Oxford Union remotely
Key takeaways
- Cenk Uygur has been accused of propagating antisemitic tropes in his criticism of Israel.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Two leftwing US political commentators who were banned from entering the UK will still speak at the Oxford Union via livestream.
- The Home Office told Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker their presence in the UK was “not conducive to the public good” when they attempted to come to London to attend this week’s SXSW London event.
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Cenk Uygur has been accused of propagating antisemitic tropes in his criticism of Israel. Photograph: Willy Sanjuan/APView image in fullscreen Cenk Uygur has been accused of propagating antisemitic tropes in his criticism of Israel. Photograph: Willy Sanjuan/APUK news Leftwing US pair refused entry to UK will address Oxford Union remotely Home Office barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker on grounds their visit was ‘not conducive to the public good’
Prefer the Guardian on Google Two leftwing US political commentators who were banned from entering the UK will still speak at the Oxford Union via livestream.
The Home Office told Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker their presence in the UK was “not conducive to the public good” when they attempted to come to London to attend this week’s SXSW London event.