UK ‘in free fall’ on free speech, expert warns as British MP brands Trump admin grant 'MAGA money meddling'

The U.S. Embassy in London is offering up to $500,000 in grants aimed at reinforcing shared values like freedom of speech and due process, a funding package criticized by MP Lisa Smart as "MAGA money meddling." Addressing these concerns, the embassy noted it has discontinued certain public diplomacy spending while Donald Trump's State Department begins axing Biden-era guidelines. Experts warn that new laws in the UK, such as the 2023 Online Safety Act, threaten foundational values of free speech.