2 h. ago Criticism grows over Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrest for ‘anti

JK Rowling and Elon Musk among high-profile critics as Irish comedian, 57, detained by armed officers moments after stepping off an American Airlines flight from Arizona

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4 h. ago Downing Street tells Met to focus on 'serious' crime in veiled swipe after force arrests Graham Linehan over 'anti

The Irish comedy writer, whose successful career was derailed by his 'anti-trans' views, says he was treated like a 'terrorist' before being quizzed by police over 'three tweets' he posted in April.

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4 h. ago Why trans art matters more than ever: ‘It reflects how people live and love’

After the controversy over Amy Sherald’s portrait of a trans Statue of Liberty, trans artists speak about why their work speaks to an important momentPart of the magic of portraiture is how it renders so much of the human experience accessible to us, things we might never see otherwise. This has been very much on Black artist Amy Sherald’s mind. When I spoke to her in advance of the debut of her exhibition American Sublime, she told me that Black representation was foundational to her practice: “I developed this idea that, when I look at art history, for the most part I don’t see portraits of people that look like me. So it started there.”That exhibition’s curator, Sarah Roberts, also spoke about Sherald’s passion for representing the LGBTQ+ community: “Amy has thought a lot about her role as an artist and the need for representation, and she has long been a champion of LGBTQ+ rights. This work is thinking about who gets depicted as being American.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Do you live in the 'London banana'? New map sparks row over city's best areas to live

Chiswick, Notting Hill and Greenwich may strike many as some of the loveliest parts of London - but not Saul Sadka.

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5 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested at Heathrow for ‘anti

The Irish comedian, 57, was detained by armed officers moments after stepping off an American Airlines flight from Arizona

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5 h. ago Do you live in the 'London banana'? Scholar sparks debate with viral post revealing its 'loveliest' areas

Chiswick, Notting Hill and Greenwich may strike many as some of the loveliest parts of London - but not Saul Sadka.

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7 h. ago JK Rowling and Elon Musk lead backlash at 'utterly deplorable' arrest of Graham Linehan after Father Ted creator was arrested by armed police for 'anti

The Irish comedy writer, who was travelling on an American Airlines flight from Arizona to London , says he was treated like a 'terrorist' after being detained as soon as he stepped off the plane.

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7 h. ago Arrest of Father Ted creator Graham Linehan over trans posts condemned

Conservative MPs described it as ‘ridiculous’ and accused the police of ‘arresting people for making jokes’.

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8 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested at Heathrow for ‘three anti

The Irish comedian, 57, was detained by armed officers moments after stepping off an American Airlines flight from Arizona

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8 h. ago Comedy writer Graham Linehan claims he was arrested in London for X posts about trans people

Comedy writer Graham Linehan claims he was arrested in London for X posts about trans people  Times of India

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8 h. ago JK Rowling blasts 'utterly deplorable' arrest of Graham Linehan as she leads huge backlash after Father Ted creator was detained 'like a terrorist' by armed police for 'anti

The Irish comedy writer, who was travelling on an American Airlines flight from Arizona to London , says he was treated like a 'terrorist' after being detained as soon as he stepped off the plane.

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8 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested over 'joke' tweets after flying into UK

The five-time Bafta award winner revealed he was taken to a police station near Heathrow Airport.

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8 h. ago JK Rowling blasts 'utterly deplorable' arrest of Graham Linehan after Father Ted creator was arrested by armed police for 'anti

The Irish comedy writer, who was travelling on an American Airlines flight from Arizona to London , says he was treated like a 'terrorist' after being detained as soon as he stepped off the plane.

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9 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan ‘arrested' at Heathrow Airport over 'X posts on trans issues'

He was arrested at Heathrow Airport after he arrived on an inbound American Airlines flight.

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9 h. ago Graham Linehan claims he was arrested at Heathrow Airport for posts about trans people

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a man in his fifties was arrested at Heathrow Airport on Monday

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10 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested by armed police at Heathrow for ‘three anti

The Irish comedian, 57, was detained moments after stepping off an American Airlines flight from Arizona

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10 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan ‘arrested over X posts on trans issues’

Linehan, 57, said he was stopped by police at Heathrow Airport over entries posted on X in April.

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10 h. ago Father Ted creator says he was arrested at UK airport over tweets

Graham Linehan says five armed officers arrested him when he landed at Heathrow in connection with his social media messages

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10 h. ago Armed police 'arrest' Father Ted creator Graham Linehan for 'anti

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has claimed he was arrested by five armed police officers at Heathrow Airport over a series of gender-critical tweets.

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11 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested after flying into Heathrow over 'joke' tweets

The five-time Bafta award winner says he was arrested over three social media posts he made about trans people

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