🚨The Conversion Practices Bill is arguably one of the most illiberal and invasive pieces of legislation ever brought forward by a Government. Parents, therapists and religious leaders could face up to five years in prison for having well-intentioned conversations with gender-confused children or sharing the teachings of their faith. This Bill will rip families apart and hurt the very people it claims to protect. SIGN AND SHARE the FSU petition calling on Andy Burnham to drop the Bill 👇

GB News has accused Ofcom of suppressing data showing that its viewers rate the channel as more trustworthy than the BBC, and has threatened to escalate its complaint. The row comes as the Government presses ahead with plans to make social media platforms promote “trustworthy” news sources such as the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. The proposals could see more critical outlets, including GB News and The Telegraph, demoted. Ministers have yet to explain clearly how broadcasters and newspapers would qualify as “trustworthy”. An Ofcom survey found that GB News viewers rated the channel more highly for trustworthiness than viewers of the BBC, Sky News, ITV and Channel 4 rated those broadcasters. GB News viewers also rated it above all other British broadcasters for the range of viewpoints on offer, and joint first with Sky for impartiality. Ofcom published trustworthiness figures in previous years but omitted them from its 2026 report. GB News has questioned whether the regulator deliberately withheld evidence about the channel. Ofcom later blamed an administrative error. It also said it had left out the figures because a change in methodology meant comparisons with previous years could be misleading. @GBNEWS chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos has raised concerns that Ofcom treated other broadcasters differently. He has asked the regulator to hand over correspondence with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and said he would contact her if it failed to do so. In a letter to Ofcom, Mr Frangopoulos wrote: “It is difficult to avoid drawing a conclusion that Ofcom is failing to apply a fair, consistent and transparent approach to its own research findings across broadcasters.” Read more below 👇

Labour promised to tread more lightly on our lives when it came to power in July 2024. It hasn’t. FSU Campaigns Officer @MaxHThompson examines some of the Government’s most sinister actions 👇

📣🚨 FSU MEMBER TESTIMONIAL “If it wasn’t for the Free Speech Union, I wouldn’t be here today. I wouldn’t be hearing back about my degree, and I’m doing really well in my final year of studies.” Brodie Mitchell was suspended from university for seven academic weeks after he said a pro-Palestine activist’s keffiyeh looked like a “tea towel”. She had accused him of being a “wannabe Jew”. @BrodieMitchell1 was not only barred from campus and unable to continue his studies there, but was also reported to the police. As Brodie says, when people don’t like your opinions, they may try to silence you by weaponising the authorities against you. This is the reality for many students, especially those who are politically engaged. The Free Speech Union supported Brodie throughout his case, and we’re delighted to have helped. The state of free speech in Britain is dire, particularly on university campuses. If you’re a student, take advantage of our discounted membership before it ends on 31 October. It’s just £14.99 — 50% off. Watch Brodie’s story and join below 👇

On Monday, the Free Speech Union went to 10 Downing Street to deliver our petition to save jury trials. Our research shows that people charged with speech-related offences are almost twice as likely to be found not guilty in a Crown Court with a jury than in a magistrates’ court without one. Put simply, more people will be locked up if David Lammy’s plans become law. We know how vital jury trials are in speech cases. Royal Marine veteran Jamie Michael was arrested at work after a staffer for a Labour Member of the Senedd reported his 12-minute Facebook video. In it, he called on people to exercise their democratic right to protest peacefully against mass migration in the wake of the heinous Southport murders. He was held in custody and denied bail. With the support of the Free Speech Union, he was found not guilty by a jury of his peers in just 17 minutes. Jury trials are a cornerstone of our criminal justice system and a bulwark against a repressive state and an increasingly militant cancel-culture mob. Thank you to everyone who signed our petition. Read more from FSU Campaigns Officer @MaxHThompson👇