# Climate academic Andreas Malm barred from entering UK

https://mins.news/en/item/121893

- The Guardian, 2026-10-30 05:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/30/climate-academic-andreas-malm-barred-from-entering-uk

> Swedish climate academic and author Andreas Malm was due to speak at a London event about the ban on Palestine Action. UK immigration officials said his presence might not be conducive to the public good. Malm called the decision “scandalous” and urged the government to reverse it.

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