Toby Young warns that Labour’s proposed Employment Rights Bill—dubbed the ‘Banter Ban’—could have a devastating impact on free speech in everyday life.
Under the proposed changes, employers (including pub landlords, venue owners, and football clubs) could be held legally responsible for offensive remarks overheard by staff—even if spoken by customers or fans.
Young explains how this amendment to the Equality Act would open the door to lawsuits over overheard jokes, conversations, and even T-shirts—putting pressure on pubs, comedy clubs, and sporting venues to censor or shut down anything remotely controversial.
From gender-critical speech to football chants and stand-up comedy, he argues this bill poses a serious threat to British culture and free expression.
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