Sajid Javid raises concerns about cancel culture after cinemas pull controversial film
nme.comSajid Javid has raised concerns about cancel culture in the UK after screenings of a film about the Prophet Muhammed’s daughter were pulled from cinemas.On Tuesday (June 7), Cineworld pulled all of its screenings of The Lady of Heaven to “ensure the safety” of their customers and staff.This decision came after hundreds of protestors took to cinemas in Birmingham, Bolton, Bradford and Sheffield, all of which were showing the film over the weekend.In response to the screenings being pulled, Javid told TalkTV: “I am very concerned about the growing cancel culture in this country.
There’s people out there who think they have a right not to be offended and of course, no one has that right.“You might not like what someone’s got to say, but they have a right to say it.”Javid went on to say that there are no laws against Blasphemy in the UK, and warned that would be “an incredibly dangerous road to go down”.He added: “What we have in this country is freedom of speech and expression, and that is a fundamental value.”Health Secretary Sajid Javid is "very concerned" after Muslim protesters forced Cineworld to drop a "blasphemous" film. "We don't have blasphemy laws.
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