<p>Exclusive: Key figure in campaign group accused of saying she would ‘never hire a black person’, and second figure discussed Sydney Sweeney’s ‘assets’</p><p>The Free Speech Union (FSU) is reeling from internal grievances involving allegations of racism, workplace discrimination and sexually inappropriate remarks by senior members of staff, the Guardian can reveal.</p><p>A key figure in the campaign group, the chief operating officer, Sigrun Olafsdottir, departed late last week after employees alleged that she told a junior member of staff she would “never hire a black person” as a part of a one-on-one meeting late last year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/23/free-speech-union-allegations-racism-sexually-inappropriate-remarks">Continue reading...</a>
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Free Speech Union hit by internal allegations of racism and sexually inappropriate remarks
<p>Exclusive: Key figure in campaign group accused of saying she would ‘never hire a black person’, and second figure discussed Sydney Sweeney’s ‘assets’</p><p>The Free Speech Union (FSU) is reeling from internal grievances involving allegations of racism, workplace discrimination and sexually inappropriate remarks by senior members of staff, the Guardian can reveal.</p><p>A key figure in the campaign group, the chief operating officer, Sigrun Olafsdottir, departed late last week after employees alleged that she told a junior member of staff she would “never hire a black person” as a part of a one-on-one meeting late last year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/23/free-speech-union-allegations-racism-sexually-inappropriate-remarks">Continue reading...</a>