Andreas Malm barred from UK
The gist
The UK Home Office cancelled Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm's travel authorisation, blocking his entry days before a London panel.
Malm blames his Palestine panel appearance; the case tests how UK entry rules treat political speech.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026The UK Home Office cancelled Swedish national Andreas Malm's Electronic Travel Authorisation, an email seen by Al Jazeera shows.
- Oct 29, 2026Malm claimed he had been barred from the UK over pro-Palestinian views.
- Oct 30, 2026Reports were published that Malm, author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline, was blocked from entering the UK before he was due to speak.