Andreas Malm condemns UK travel ban as ‘drift into authoritarianism’

Guardian World30 October 2026, 14:06 UTCUnited Kingdom

Swedish climate academic says he has been ‘kept in the dark’ over Home Office decision to revoke his travel authorisationThe Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm has condemned a travel ban imposed on him by the UK government as a “drift into authoritarianism” amid criticism of the move.Malm, the author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline, said he had been “kept in the dark” by the UK’s immigration authorities over the reasons for his electronic travel authorisation (ETA) being revoked. Continue reading...

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