More than 900 academics urge UK to reverse decision to bar Andreas Malm

Summary

More than 900 academics have written to the UK government urging it to reverse its decision to block climate scholar Andreas Malm from entering the country. The letter calls the move "a grave violation of academic freedom and freedom of expression" and says blocking his entry for an event with a Palestine Action co-founder is an attack on free expression. Malm, a Swedish writer and author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline, was refused entry last week by the Home Office, which told him his presence "may not be considered to be conducive to the public good".

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1. The Guardian

   4 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that more than 900 academics have voiced opposition to the government's decision to block climate academic Andreas Malm from entering the UK, calling it "a grave violation of academic freedom and freedom of expression".