3 h. ago Nigel Farage warns US tech chiefs may be arrested when entering UK after Linehan arrest

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan yesterday (September 2) said he was arrested at Heathrow Airport over posts he shared on X which voiced his views on trans rights, opening up a 'freedom of speech' debate

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4 h. ago Graham Linehan shares recording of arrest after cops hauled him away for 'joke' tweets

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan shared a lengthy audio recording of his arrest, which saw five armed police officers approach him after he landed at Heathrow Airport this week

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6 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan to sue Met over arrest for ‘anti

JK Rowling and Elon Musk among high-profile critics of arrest of Irish comedian, 57, by armed officers after stepping off flight at Heathrow

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7 h. ago Graham Linehan is 'considering suing the Met' after being arrested over 'anti

The Father Ted creator was detained by five armed officers as he returned to Britain from Arizona, and accused of 'inciting violence' in relation to three posts he had made on X.

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8 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan releases audio of trans tweets arrest: 'Holy s**t, I don't believe it'

The Father Ted creator is heard being told to ‘calm down’ by police, as he responds: ‘I won’t calm down’

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8 h. ago Streeting says officers should ‘police streets not tweets’ after Graham Linehan arrest

Father Ted creator claimed he was arrested ‘like a terrorist’ at Heathrow Airport on Monday

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9 h. ago Graham Linehan releases audio of his arrest by armed police after being detained over 'anti

Linehan was detained at Heathrow by five armed officers as he returned to Britain from Arizona , and accused of 'inciting violence' in relation to three posts he had made on X while living in the US.

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9 h. ago Graham Linehan arrest storm: Government may need to 'sort out' police priorities, says minister

The Father Ted creator was arrested by armed police at Heathrow Airport over three tweets about trans issues

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10 h. ago Wes Streeting says we want 'our police on the streets rather than policing tweets' after sitcom writer Graham Linehan is arrested by armed officers at Heathrow over trans comments

Fury erupted at the Metropolitan Police 's treatment of the Father Ted creator, who told how he was dealt with 'like a terrorist', held in a cell and then had to be rushed to hospital.

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23 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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27 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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28 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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29 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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29 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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29 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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30 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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30 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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30 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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31 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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31 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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