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"Proscription was supposed to be about stopping those inciting direct harm and violence," she said.

"But inciting violence must always be a criminal offence," she added.

The Father Ted co-creator was arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of inciting violence in relation to his posts on X.

In that case, he was arrested on suspicion of inciting violence, and has been bailed "pending further investigation".

The 50-year-old was arrested under the Public Order Act on Monday on suspicion of inciting violence in relation to posts about trans people on X.