Peers launch inquiry into future of journalism in UK with call for evidence
Peers have launched a new inquiry on the future of journalism in the UK. The House of Lords Committee on…
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‘Urgent need’ to extend FOI Act to private contractors working for public bodies, say peers
A Lib Dem peer has pledged to introduce a Private Member’s Bill designed to “update and improve” the Freedom of…
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Lords push for new regulator to oversee control of internet and digital platforms
The House of Lords has called for a new regulator to oversee control of the internet and digital platforms in…
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New threats to journalists and sources posed by counter-terror and crime bills going through Parliament, MPs and NMA warn
Two bills currently making their way through Parliament could pose threats to press freedom and the confidentiality of journalists’ sources,…
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Data Protection Bill to pass without Leveson Two after House of Lords concedes to MPs
The Data Protection Bill will go through Parliament without an amendment calling for a second Leveson inquiry, as peers backed…
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Labour ends pursuit of Section 40-style cost penalties under Data Protection Bill but questions still remain over future of Leveson Two
Labour has given up on punitive Section 40-style cost amendments to the Data Protection Bill, but questions still remain over…
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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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Prime Minister vows to overturn Lords votes on data bill that would ‘undermine free press’
The Government will overturn House of Lords votes for tighter regulation of the media, Prime Minister Theresa May said today.…
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