UK Home Office blocks Andreas Malm from entering the country

The Home Office cancelled the Electronic Travel Authorisation of Andreas Malm, an associate professor at Lund University in Sweden. Immigration officials stated that his presence in the UK “may not be considered to be conducive to the public good.” Malm was scheduled to speak at a conference organized by Tribune magazine alongside Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action. A supreme court challenge to the ban is set to begin next week.

The regulatory action by the Home Office restricts the professional activities of Andreas Malm. The ban follows his planned appearance with Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, a group proscribed by the UK. This action raises questions about the UK’s regulatory environment for political and academic speech.