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UK says 'committed' to upholding free speech after US visa bans

European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton delivers a speech during the congress of the centrist MoDem party in Blois, on March 23, 2024. [AFP]

The UK government said Wednesday it is "fully committed" to upholding free speech, after the US slapped visa bans on five prominent Europeans working in the tech sphere, including two Britons.

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