Left-wing commentators Hasan Piker, Cenk Uygur blocked from entering U.K.
June 1, 2026
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as posted by the channelThe British government has blocked left-wing American commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from entering the U.K. Both had both been scheduled to speak at events at London’s South by South West festival this week.
Piker is the most popular leftist livestreamer in North America, and Cenk Uygur hosts the popular "Young Turks" talkshow on YouTube. Uygur said on social media that he had tried to board a flight to London but was banned from traveling to the U.K. for “criticizing Israel.” Piker also claimed his visa had been revoked “at the behest of israel.”
A statement from the U.K. government said the decision to ban Piker and Uygur from entering the country was made on the grounds their presence in the U.K. would “not be conducive to the public good.”
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