Christian street preacher was arrested for 'inciting racial hatred'

A Christian street preacher was arrested on suspicion of 'inciting religious hatred' after he delivered a sermon 'on Islam and transgender ideology'. Dia Moodley's legal counsel, ADF UK, said the 58-year-old pastor was detained for eight hours in November 2025. The group argues that the pastor's case reflects what it describes as a broader pattern of police action that risks criminalising lawful religious expression. He was released on bail conditions that temporarily barred him from entering Bristol during the Christmas period.