Prominent American journalist Tucker Carlson has condemned the British government’s ban on direct action group Palestine Action in an interview with the BBC.

On Sunday morning, BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire asked Carlson, a former Fox News host who has been a staunch critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran, whether British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made the right decision on the war.

“I don’t think Keir Starmer makes any calls about anything,” Carlson replied.

“I mean, Keir Starmer’s not in control of Britain.”

Carlson added: "No, Keir Starmer is every bit as enslaved as Donald Trump is. It is illegal, it is a crime for which you can be arrested in Britain right now, criticising Israel. If you say you’re for Palestine Action, you can be arrested.