Regional newspaper editors ‘stand united’ against ‘anti-press’ Data Protection Bill amendments ahead of Commons vote
The majority of local newspaper editors believe cost amendments to the Data Protection Bill would lead to more titles closing,…
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George Osborne warns Data Protection Bill cost amendments would be ‘body blow’ to regional press
Evening Standard editor and former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has warned that proposed Data Protection Bill cost amendments…
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Provisions inserted into the Data Protection Bill, which would have left newspapers having to pay all the costs of legal…
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Government to review changes to Data Protection Bill that would ‘close down investigative journalism in the UK’
The Government will consider amendments to the Data Protection Bill after editors warned it could threaten the future of UK…
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PA editor says Data Protection Bill cost sanctions would put ‘all’ of its news services at risk and ‘obstruct’ crime reporting
The Press Association has said that all of its news services would be “put at risk” by costs sanctions proposed…
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The Sunday Times denies commissioning private investigator to target Labour politicians with illegal fishing expeditions
The Sunday Times has denied allegations that it commissioned a private investigator to illegally obtain information about politicians over a…
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Peers’ changes to data protection bill would have ‘chilling effect’ on investigative journalism, warns Whittingdale
Changes to data protection legislation put forward by peers would make it impossible to report scandals such as the Oxfam…
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Theresa May wants to create ‘fair playing field’ for local media in fight for digital ads
The Prime Minister has restated her commitment to overturn clauses which peers added to the Data Protection Bill to force…
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