JD Vance wants review of UK speech laws included in trade deal: Report

What we know about claims Trump admin wanted UK to remove LGBTQ+ protections before trade deal

U.S. Vice President JD Vance chastised European leaders for lacking commitment to free speech during an address in Germany in February 2025.

To Win Trade Deal, UK Simply Needs To Respect Free Speech Like America Does

Photo by Steve Smith on UnsplashVice President Human Pile Of Butthair says that the Trump administration is very close to a “trade deal” with the United Kingdom, or at least an agreement that would remove or reduce the tariffs Donald Trump wants to put on the UK. The UK actually buys more stuff from the US than the other way around, so even under Trump’s weird imaginary logic for tariffs, there’s not much reason for tariffs anyway, or at least l…

'Roll back LGBTQ+ laws to secure a US trade deal', UK government reportedly told

US vice president JD Vance has reportedly told the UK that it must roll back its LGBTQ+ hate speech laws to get a trade deal over the line.

JD Vance wants review of UK speech laws included in trade deal: Report

Vice President JD Vance reportedly wants the UK to roll back its hate speech laws before a trade deal with the United States can move forward. He argues the laws violate free speech rights and has reportedly made this a key in negotiations. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed that online safety rules are under review as part of trade discussions. The White House has not yet commented on the report, but Vance has repeatedly voiced concerns a…

Starmer told UK must repeal hate speech laws to protect LGBT+...

Sir Keir Starmer must embrace Donald Trump's agenda by repealing hate speech laws in order to get a trade deal over the line, a Washington source has told The Independent. The warning came after the US vice-president suggested a UK-US agreement may be close, with the White House "working very hard" on it. He told UnHerd: "I think there's a good chance that, yes, we'll come to a great agreement that's in the best interest of both countries."

Report: US Says UK Must Ditch 'Hate Speech' Laws Or Lose Trade Deal

The Trump administration reportedly wants the UK government to drop hate speech laws in order for the two countries to secure a trade deal. A Washington source told the Independent that British PM Sir Keir [...] The post Report: US Says UK Must Ditch ‘Hate Speech’ Laws Or Lose Trade Deal appeared first on The People's Voice.