Is Holocaust denial illegal in the United Kingdom?
No specific law
No specific law criminalises Holocaust denial.
The United Kingdom is one of 208 countries classified “No specific law” for Holocaust denial — 88% of the 236 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of Holocaust denial
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Isle of Man
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Ireland
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Guernsey
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Jersey
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Netherlands
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- Belgium
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
Other laws in United Kingdom
- Blasphemy Laws
- No blasphemy law
- Apostasy Laws
- Legal
- Flag Desecration
- Legal / protected speech
- Conversion Therapy
- Partial ban
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