• Arts Council England faces legal threat over magazine’s withdrawal of poet’s work

    Publicly funded journal pulled poem citing writer’s ‘social media presence’, with solicitors alleging discrimination over gender-critical viewsA poet is threatening Arts Council England (ACE) with legal action after a magazine it funds withdrew her work from publication based on her “social media presence”, which she believes refers to gender-critical posts.A letter sent to ACE by solicitors representing the poet Abigail Ottley last Tuesday, seen by the Guardian, ar
  • Ofcom urged to clarify if Palestine Action content should still be removed online

    Rights groups and experts say situation is unclear as ruling that quashed ban faces challenge from home secretaryHuman rights organisations, academics and writers have called on Ofcom to clarify what the high court ruling that the ban on Palestine Action was unlawful will mean for online platforms pending the home secretary’s appeal against the judgment.The Metropolitan police have said that officers will no longer arrest people at protests who express support for the direct action group.

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