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Metropolitan Police Apologise and Settle with Comedian Graham Linehan Over Arrest

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The Metropolitan Police have apologized and paid £25,000 to comedian Graham Linehan for his September 2025 arrest at Heathrow over X posts, acknowledging his distress.
The arrest, initially for inciting hatred, was later deemed a non-crime hate incident, sparking free speech debates and leading the Met to change its policy.

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The Metropolitan Police have apologized and paid £25,000 to comedian Graham Linehan for his September 2025 arrest at Heathrow over X posts, acknowledging his distress. The arrest, initially for inciting hatred, was later deemed a non-crime hate incident, sparking free speech debates and leading the Met to change its policy.

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