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US political commentators denied entry to UK by Home Office
Key takeaways
- The pair have blasted the UK government, claiming they were "banned for criticising Israel".
- Posting on X, Uygur said: "I've been banned from the UK.
- "I tried to get on a flight to London to attend SXSW London and give a speech at Oxford.
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Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker is one of the two commentators who had their visa revoked to enter the UK for SXSW London.Two left-wing content creators have been blocked from entering the United Kingdom after they said the Home Office revoked their visas.
US citizens Hasan Piker, who is a Twitch streamer and political commentator and Cenk Uygur, who co-founded and hosts left-wing populist show "The Young Turks" on You Tube, were both due to speak at the SXSW London festival and an event in Oxford.
The pair have blasted the UK government, claiming they were "banned for criticising Israel".
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