University Free Speech Bill Set to Become Law After Clearing Final Hurdle in House of Lords

A graduation ceremony at the University of Suffolk's campus in Ipswich, England, in October 2015. PA

The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill is set to become law after it was accepted by the House of Lords on Wednesday.

The bill—introduced in Parliament in May 2021—will require universities and colleges to defend free speech and help stamp out unlawful “silencing.”