Overview

• Nigel Farage is set to testify Wednesday before the Republican‑led House Judiciary Committee at a hearing titled “Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation.”
• In written evidence, he calls Britain an “illiberal and authoritarian censorship regime,” says the country has “lost her way,” and urges U.S. exemptions from the Online Safety Act as well as diplomatic and trade pressure.
• He plans to cite the arrest of Graham Linehan at Heathrow on suspicion of inciting violence and the conviction of Lucy Connolly for posts inciting racial hatred as examples of overreach.
• The prime minister criticizes Farage for skipping Parliament’s return and for lobbying a foreign government over U.K. policy, as Labour argues the Online Safety Act is designed to protect children.
• Committee leaders including Jim Jordan position U.K. and EU online rules as threats to Americans’ free speech and to tech innovation, aligning with concerns voiced by U.S. conservatives and some tech firms.