Petition · past parliament
Allow Lauren Southern, Brittany Pettibone and Martin Sellner to enter the UK.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Canadian reporter Lauren Southern was denied entry to the UK at Calais on 11th March 2018.
American journalist Brittany Pettibone and Austrian activist Martin Sellner were detained at Luton on 8th March 2018, held for 3 days and deported.
They are not a threat to the UK and should be allowed in.
American journalist Brittany Pettibone and Austrian activist Martin Sellner were detained at Luton on 8th March 2018, held for 3 days and deported.
They are not a threat to the UK and should be allowed in.
These three are conservative reporters and speakers who have broken no laws. Lauren Southern was held under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act. She is clearly not a terrorist.
To arrest, detain and deny them entry is an affront to freedom of speech and thought, and an abuse of power and law by the authorities responsible. If they are on a travel blacklist for having conservative opinions they should be removed immediately.
To arrest, detain and deny them entry is an affront to freedom of speech and thought, and an abuse of power and law by the authorities responsible. If they are on a travel blacklist for having conservative opinions they should be removed immediately.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.