Climate academic Andreas Malm barred from entering UK
Swedish author was due to speak alongside Palestine Action co-founder at event discussing ban on the group Andreas Malm, the climate academic and author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline, has been blocked from entering the UK before he was due to speak alongside a co-founder of the banned group Palestine Action. Malm was told by immigration officials his presence in the UK “may not be considered to be conducive to the public good”. He said the decision was “scandalous” and urged the government to rec
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Swedish author was due to speak alongside Palestine Action co-founder at event discussing ban on the group
Andreas Malm, the climate academic and author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline, has been blocked from entering the UK before he was due to speak alongside a co-founder of the banned group Palestine Action.
Malm was told by immigration officials his presence in the UK “may not be considered to be conducive to the public good”. He said the decision was “scandalous” and urged the government to reconsider.
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- Length
- 89 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 30, 2026
- Byline
- Matthew Weaver
- Source
- The Guardian