Nigel Farage claimed that the UK is in an 'awful, authoritarian position' today as he told US politicians that online safety laws are limiting free speech.
The Reform leader warned that Americans - including tech moguls - could face arrest at Heathrow over online content disliked by British authorities in the wake of the arrest of Graham Linehan.
Father Ted writer Mr Linehan revealed yesterday he had been detained at Heathrow over trans-sceptic tweets, sparking a row over police priorities and freedom of speech.
Mr Farage skipped Parliament's first week back after its summer break to give evidence to the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, which is investigating the impact of the UK's Online safety Act on US citizens.
'He's not even a British citizen, he's an Irish citizen, this could happen to any American man or woman that goes to Heathrow but has said things online that the British government and British police don't like,' Mr Farage said of Mr Linehan's detention.
