Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm condemns UK travel ban as 'drift into authoritarianism'

Summary

Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm, author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline, has condemned a travel ban imposed on him by the UK government as a 'drift into authoritarianism', amid criticism of the move. Malm said he had been 'kept in the dark' by UK immigration authorities about the reasons for the revocation of his electronic travel authorisation (ETA), a decision the Home Office made.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   30 Oct 2026, 14:06 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Andreas Malm condemned the UK government's travel ban on him as a 'drift into authoritarianism' and said he had been 'kept in the dark' over the Home Office's decision to revoke his electronic travel authorisation.