US accuses UK of 'significant human rights issues' and restricting free speech

>Sir Keir Starmer has previously defended the UK's record on free speech after concerns were raised by US vice president JD Vance, with the pair sharing a rather awkward exchange in the Oval Office.

>The US State Department has accused the UK of having "significant human rights issues", including restrictions on free speech.

>The unflattering assessment comes via a new version of an annual Human Rights Practices report, with its publication coinciding with vice president JD Vance's holiday in the Cotswolds.

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