### [2026-06-1](/feed/2026/06/1/index.md)

##### United Kingdom–United States relations
# The British Home Office announces that the United Kingdom has banned "The Young Turks" co-creator Cenk Uygur and American Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, as well as others, from entering the country, citing security reasons. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2rxyvvl1o)
2. [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/world/europe/uk-hasan-piker-cenk-uygur-visa-israel.html)

### Changes:

1. The British Home Office announces that the United Kingdom has banned The Young Turks co-creator Cenk Uygur and American Twitch streamer Hasan Piker from entering the country.  _2026-06-01 19:40:01 (First version)_
1. The British Home Office announces that the United Kingdom has banned "The Young Turks" co-creator Cenk Uygur and American Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, as well as others, from entering the country, citing security reasons.  _(Current version)_

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