Starmer tells police to prioritise serious crimes after Graham Linehan arrested over social media posts
Starmer says police should prioritise serious crimes after Graham Linehan arrest
- Comedian Graham Linehan was arrested by armed officers at Heathrow Airport over social media posts concerning transgender people.
- Linehan, co-writer of Father Ted, was questioned regarding three posts on X, one of which suggested punching a trans-identified male in female-only spaces.
- He was taken to hospital due to high blood pressure during questioning and has since been released on bail.
- Downing Street, while not commenting directly on the arrest, reiterated Sir Keir Starmer's focus on serious crime and anti-social behaviour as policing priorities.
- The arrest drew widespread criticism from opposition politicians, who described it as a 'ridiculous' waste of police time and an example of overreach.