Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer gestures during a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump (unseen) following their meeting at Chequers, in Aylesbury, central England, on September 18, 2025, on the second day of the US President's second State Visit. After the royal hospitality and pageantry, US President Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the UK takes a serious turn on Thursday when he is hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer for wide-ranging talks. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
Britain’s interior ministry on Monday said it had blocked two US-based political commentators from entering the country.
Left-wing Israel critics Cenk Uygur, 56, and his nephew Hasan Piker, 34, had been due to speak at the SXSW London festival this week.
“These individuals’ Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) has been cancelled on the grounds that their presence in the UK may not be conducive to the public good,” the ministry said in a statement.
The United Kingdom has seen tensions in recent months after a string of attacks targeting the Jewish community.
