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Reaction over the arrest of Graham Linehan

The head of the Metropolitan Police has called on the UK government to "change or clarify" the la...

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07.30 4 Sep 2025


Reaction over the arrest of Graham Linehan


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The head of the Metropolitan Police has called on the UK government to "change or clarify" the law following the arrest of comedian Graham Linehan over posts he made online. 

The 57-year-old Father Ted writer was arrested under the Public Order Act on Monday on suspicion of inciting violence in relation to posts about trans people on X. We discuss this further with Dominic Grieve Former UK Attorney General and Conservative MP.


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