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Petition · past parliament

Issue an official apology to Lauren Southern for denial of entry into the UK

Closed 45 signatures

What the petition asks

Lauren Southern was detained in Calais by Kent police and charged under section 7 of the terrorism act, before being denied entry into the UK.

The Government must apologise for this.
I believe that that section 7 was wrongfully applied as Section 41 states that "A constable may arrest without a warrant a person whom he reasonably suspects to be a terrorist." I do not believe that the police believed Lauren Southern to be a terrorist.

Timeline

8 Jun 2018 Petition opened for signatures
8 Dec 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 45
Status Closed
Opened 8 Jun 2018
Closed 8 Dec 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.