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Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker were barred from entering the U.K. over criticism of Israel, the left-wing commentators said on their social media.

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Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker were barred from entering the U.K. over criticism of Israel, the left-wing commentators said on their social media.

Both were due to speak at SXSW London that kicks off on Monday. The event is an offshoot of the business, technology and creativity conference typically held in Austin, Texas.

Both were due to speak at SXSW London that kicks off on Monday. The event is an offshoot of the business, technology and creativity conference typically held in Austin, Texas.

The banning of Uygur, formerly a MSNBC host who went on to found the Young Turks, an online media platform, was first reported by the Times of London who said Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood revoked his Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) after determining that his presence in the U.K. would not be "conducive to the public good."

The banning of Uygur, formerly a MSNBC host who went on to found the Young Turks, an online media platform, was first reported by the Times of London who said Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood revoked his Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) after determining that his presence in the U.K. would not be "conducive to the public good."

Uygur also confirmed he had been banned in several posts to his social media on Sunday. In one post he said: "They say that my charge that Israel controls the American government through donations to 94% of Congress, while factual, is antisemitic nonetheless. Don't know if facts will soon be banned in Britain."

Uygur also confirmed he had been banned in several posts to his social media on Sunday. In one post he said: "They say that my charge that Israel controls the American government through donations to 94% of Congress, while factual, is antisemitic nonetheless. Don't know if facts will soon be banned in Britain."

Piker, who runs a popular Twitch platform and is reportedly Uygur's nephew, also said his visa was revoked for criticism of Israel, accusing the West of betraying its liberal values "for a genocidal fascist foreign government."

Piker, who runs a popular Twitch platform and is reportedly Uygur's nephew, also said his visa was revoked for criticism of Israel, accusing the West of betraying its liberal values "for a genocidal fascist foreign government."

The move by U.K. authorities follows a similar decision to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/uk-bars-foreigners-ahead-of-tommy-robinson-march">block the entry of 11 right-wing speakers</a> earlier in May for a march organised by Tommy Robinson.

The move by U.K. authorities follows a similar decision to block the entry of 11 right-wing speakers earlier in May for a march organised by Tommy Robinson.

Uygur and Piker are havoc agents and supporters of terrorism. The U.K. has enough problems with extremism and division without the entry of these two. Sometimes you need to keep people out in order to protect the country.

Uygur and Piker are havoc agents and supporters of terrorism. The U.K. has enough problems with extremism and division without the entry of these two. Sometimes you need to keep people out in order to protect the country.

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Two American citizens were blocked from entering from the U.K. — not because they criticized or undermined the U.K., but because they criticized a foreign government. Why does Israel have such an elevated status in the eyes of Western governments?

Two American citizens were blocked from entering from the U.K. — not because they criticized or undermined the U.K., but because they criticized a foreign government. Why does Israel have such an elevated status in the eyes of Western governments?

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Three's a 1% chance that the U.K. will rejoin the European Union before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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