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US left-wing commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur denied entry to UK by Home Office
The US citizens and left-wing content creators with huge online followings were due to speak at the SXSW London festival and Oxford this week.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, US left-wing commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur denied entry to UK by Home Office, The US citizens and left-wing content creators with huge online followings were due to speak at the SXSW London festival and Oxford this week.
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- US left-wing commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur denied entry to UK by Home OfficeBBC News - 2026-06-01T15:40:58+00:00
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