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Government 'disagrees' with JD Vance on UK freedom of speech values

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A Cabinet minister has hit back after US vice president JD Vance criticised the UK over a legal case in which a former serviceman who silently prayed outside an abortion clinic was convicted of breaching the safe zone around the centre. In a wider attack on what he suggested is a shift away from democratic values across Europe, JD Vance claimed the “basic liberties of religious Britons” were under threat.

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The IndependentThe Independent

Minister hits out at JD Vance’s rant as Badenoch urges UK to ‘fight for’ free speech

Conservative leader said she supported those ‘questioning the status quo’ after fury over comments by Donald Trump’s vice president

·London, United Kingdom
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Cabinet minister Reynolds hits back at Vance over religious freedom claims

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said ‘no-one is arrested for what they are praying about’ after JD Vance’s claims.

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Government 'disagrees' with JD Vance on UK freedom of speech values

Mr Reynolds says he "disagrees" with what the US vice president said about the UK failing to protect values such as free speech

·United Kingdom
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The Rio TimesThe Rio Times

J.D. Vance Calls Out Europe’s Retreat from Democratic Values on Global Stage

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a sharp critique of Europe’s governance and free speech policies during his February 14, 2025, speech at the Munich Security Conference. Vance accused European governments of suppressing dissent and undermining democratic values, highlighting a growing divide between the United States and its European allies on fundamental freedoms. His remarks […]

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The HeartlanderThe Heartlander

Vice President J.D. Vance calls out UK’s pro-life prayer restrictions, even in homes

(The Lion) — In another salvo against European authoritarian censorship, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance called out new U.K. speech restrictions on pro-life prayers. Vance’s remarks were made at the Munich Security Conference, a meeting he attended last year as a senator from Ohio. In this year’s speech as vice president, Vance highlighted concerns about religious freedom in the U.K., focusing on the case of Adam Smith-Connor who was arrested und…

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Cabinet minister rejects JD Vance's claim free speech curbs are bigger risk to Europe than Russia - insisting 'no-one is arrested for praying' in Britain after abortion clinic safe zone jibe

US Vice president JD Vance used a speech at the Munich Security Conference on Friday to argue that erosion of civil liberties was a bigger threat than Russia.

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The Rio Times broke the news in Brazil on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
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