Right-wing blogger questioned under anti-terror laws at Edinburgh Airport

Right-wing blogger questioned under anti-terror laws at Edinburgh Airport

Craig Houston, a 53-year-old Glasgow-based video blogger who describes himself as an investigative journalist, was recently stopped and questioned by police at Edinburgh Airport under anti-terrorism legislation. Houston, believed to have been returning from a holiday in Greece at the time, runs a YouTube channel where he addresses various political matters, including immigration. Although he has not been arrested or charged, authorities confirmed that his electronic devices were confiscated for further examination.

Police Scotland provided a statement regarding the incident, revealing that Houston was detained under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 on Friday, 10 July. This legislation allows officers to stop and question individuals to ascertain whether they might be involved in terrorist activities, such as planning, preparing, or instigating acts of terrorism. Following his detention, Houston was interviewed, and his digital equipment was seized as part of ongoing inquiries.

Houston is also known for his affiliation with Restore Britain, a political party, and in May he shared a photograph on social media of a letter from the party’s leader, Rupert Lowe, confirming his membership. He has drawn attention to what he describes as a “migrant tent camp” located in a Glasgow park. In addition, Houston’s recent video content from Greece included commentary on recent protests across various parts of Glasgow, where he claimed to have predicted such demonstrations a year prior and offered his analysis alongside footage of the events.

Several protests have occurred in Glasgow’s neighborhoods, including Cranhill, Royston, and Springburn, the latter of which saw the involvement of mounted police. One incident involved a protest outside a residence in Castlemilk where windows were reportedly smashed, prompting a police hate crime warning. A senior officer later clarified that the householder was an “innocent member of the public.” Houston also shared footage of a vigil held by men dressed in black, commemorating Kriss Donald, a white teenager murdered in 2004

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