Government to Drop University Free Speech Bill

Published on July 26, 2024

The Labour government has announced that it is revoking a free speech law for university campuses just days before it was set to be enacted. The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, created by the former Tory government, introduced new duties on universities, colleges, and their student unions to strengthen free speech and academic freedom. However on Friday in a statement, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the decision to drop the law reflects “widespread concern that the legislation is disproportionate, burdensome and damaging to the welfare of students while not addressing hate speech on campuses.” The law was meant to come into force on Aug. 1....

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