George Galloway speaks out about UK detention upon return from Russia

The veteran politician and his wife were briefly held at Gatwick Airport under the Terrorism Act

By RT International

Politician George Galloway has accused UK counter-terrorism officers of interrogating him and his wife about their political views and trying to obtain confidential information. The pair were detained at Gatwick Airport on Saturday after returning from Russia.

The 71-year-old Workers Party of Britain leader says he was questioned for around four hours and his wife Putri Gayatri Pertiwi for about five. They were released without charges after their phones and laptops were confiscated.

In a post on X on Monday, Galloway described the experience as “ugly” and said police put politically loaded questions to both of them. “Why is your fingernail painted in the Palestinian colors? What’s your attitude to the conflict in Gaza? Why do you admire Mr Lavrov? Why are you so friendly to China?” he recalled being asked.

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