The UK Government's Online Safety Bill threatens the free speech rights and may be incompatible with human rights law, a top media QC has said.

Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen who was charged under hate crime laws for expressing Christian views on marriage and sexuality has been unanimously cleared of all charges in a major free speech win.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has hit out at Scottish Government plans to allow people to self identify their sex.

Päivi Räsänen, member of Parliament in Finland appeared in court this week in Helsinki for alleged “hate speech” after she publicly expressed her Christian views.

Online messages considered "likely to cause harm" could be criminalised under vague new offences being considered by the UK Government.

Controversial government legislation designed to clamp down on protests has met with strong opposition in the House of Lords.