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Wes Streeting: We’re long past the time for threats. We have to act. Incitement to violence is a crime in the offline world so it must…

On the recordJune 14, 2026
We’re long past the time for threats. We have to act. Incitement to violence is a crime in the offline world so it must be prosecuted as a crime in the online world.
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Wes Streeting
Labour Party

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Calling for action against online incitement to violence.

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