Theresa May promises to protect free press and its ability to hold the powerful to account
Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to protect the ability of the free press to hold politicians and the powerful…
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Sun wins leave to challenge decision to release rapist John Worboys and push for ‘greater transparency’
The Sun newspaper will join the legal action over the Parole Board’s decision to release black cab rapist John Worboys. Judges…
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Reuters says Myanmar court hearings will ‘show innocence’ of its two jailed journalists
Reuters has called for the “prompt release” of two of its journalists jailed in Myanmar when reporting on the Rohingya…
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Attempt to ban reporter from trial comes two weeks after court service team set up to promote press relations
An usher and a clerk tried to ban a reporter from entering a crown court on the grounds that the…
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Lords threaten ‘ping-pong’ on press regulation after Government vow to overturn peers’ votes
Peers have threatened a legislative tussle after the Government said it would overturn House of Lords votes for tighter regulation…
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Press freedom groups urge PM to repeal Section 40 cost penalties legislation
Two press freedom groups have written to the Prime Minister calling for the urgent repeal of legislation that would make newspapers…
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Culture Secretary accuses peers of voting to ‘restrict press freedoms’ as house backs Leveson Two and cost penalties for data breaches
Newly-appointed Culture Secretary Matt Hancock has accused unelected peers of voting to curb press freedom after they backed controversial regulation…
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Journalists advised to swap vocab on drug addiction to help change public perception
New advice has called on journalists to change the language they use in reporting on drug addiction. A report by…
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