A former Royal Marine has been barred from working with children after protesting against illegal migrants , The Telegraph has reported. The shocking decision has sparked outrage among free speech campaigners, who claim that spurious safeguarding concerns are increasingly being used to "silence" individuals with "patriotic views" in a "scandalous abuse of the system."

One campaign group has uncovered more than a dozen instances in which laws designed to protect children from harm are being wielded to suppress Right-wing opinions. The alarming trend has intensified concerns over the treatment of Jamie Michael, an Iraq war veteran who has been prohibited from coaching his daughter's football team.

Mr Michael's plight also risks heightening tensions between London and Washington, as the

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