Rishi Sunak lashes out at 'chilling cancel culture' and says it's 'not what ... trends now
Rishi Sunak today lashed out at the 'chilling effect of cancel culture' in a speech to leading media bosses.
The Prime Minister used an address to a Society of Editors conference to warn against the 'shutting down of people's views'.
'If we value a liberal, pluralistic society, we cannot allow one group of people to say their experiences are more important than others,' Mr Sunak told the event.
The PM warned against the threat of new technology being used to 'peddle propaganda and false narratives' and the emergence of 'deep fakes'.
He said an 'axis of authoritarian states' in Russia, Iran, North Korea and China were 'growing more assertive all the time'.
Mr Sunak paid tribute to those who are 'suffering behind bars in the name of freedom and democracy' - such as Evan Gershkovich - across those nations.
And, in a light-hearted opening to his address, the 'devoted Swiftie' PM praised recent UK newspaper coverage of singer Taylor Swift's latest album.
Rishi Sunak lashed out at the 'chilling effect of cancel culture ' in a speech to leading media bosses
The PM shakes hands with Dawn Alford, executive director of the Society of Editors, after his speech
Mr Sunak paid tribute to those who are 'suffering behind bars in the name of freedom and democracy' - such as US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed in Moscow
In a light-hearted opening to his address, the 'devoted Swiftie' PM praised recent UK newspaper coverage of singer Taylor Swift's latest album
As he began his speech to the Society of Editors 25th anniversary conference, Mr Sunak welcomed reporting of his announcement last week that Britain will spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030.
The PM told the event: 'I was away last week in Poland and Germany talking about European security and nothing makes me feel more at home in
