Linehan was arrested by police at Heathrow Airport this week for posts, also made on X, about trans people. Farage said what happened to Linehan could \u201chappen to any American.\u201d<\/p>\n
Farage warned the U.K.’s Online Safety Act would \u201cdamage trade between our countries\u201d and ended by asking \u201cAt what point did we become North Korea?\u201d <\/p>\n
Neither Connolly nor Linehan were arrested under the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, rather the Public Order Act of 1986.<\/p>\n
Three hours before Farage\u2019s appearance, U.K. prime minister Keir Starmer used his weekly session in front of the House of Commons to attack Farage.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s flown to America, to badmouth and talk down our country,\u201d Starmer said. \u201cWorse than that… he\u2019s gone there to lobby the Americans to impose sanctions on this country, which will harm working people. You cannot get more unpatriotic than that. It\u2019s a disgrace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Farage also came under fire from U.S. Congressman Jamie Raskin, the committee’s leading Democratic member, during the session.<\/p>\n
Before Farage gave his opening statement, Raskin labelled the Clacton MP a\u00a0 \u201cfar-right, pro-Putin politician\u201d a \u201cDonald Trump sycophant and wannabe,\u201d and a \u201cfree speech imposter.\u201d \u201cThere is no free speech crisis in Britain,\u201d he continued. \u201cMr Starmer has not shut down GB News, a station Mr Farage hosts a show on.\u201d<\/p>\n