Beijing sanctioning a carload of MPsand peers got China’s London ambassador barred from parliament in 2021. Russia banning a minibus’s worth this April triggered another volley of words amid the crisis of Putin’s Ukraine war. Israel blocking four MPs on two trips has also generated a diplomatic rebuke. So what will Keir Starmer do now Donald Trump’s authoritarian regime has denied a visa to Labour peer and celebrated human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy? Kennedy, also sanctioned by China, was a regular visitor to the US, where she owns a home. The ban is the talk of the Lords, and two sources told the New Statesman that Kennedy believes her visa was withheld because she signed a letter critical of thin-skinned Trump. MPs and peers hoping to take the kids to Disneyland should beware – Big Brother Trump is watching and listening.
IAPL: UK: Human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy denied a US visa
