The UK Home Office has denied entry to YouTube commentator Cenk Uygur and Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, preventing their participation in scheduled SXSW London talks this week.
Here's what UK Home Office said
Jun 01, 2026
05:15 pm
What's the storyCenk Uygur, a prominent YouTube political commentator and founder of the left-wing channel The Young Turks, has been denied entry into the United Kingdom.
His nephew, Twitch streamer Hasan Piker (HasanAbi), also suffered the same fate.
The Home Office tells The Hollywood Reporter that it canceled the visas of the 'The Young Turks' host and the influencer because…
Both men had their permission to enter the UK revoked by the government.
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The ban on the left-wing commentators has shocked many across the political spectrum.
