The Commons will soon vote on a fresh attempt to curb freedom of the Press by making newspapers pay legal bills even for cases they win. Campaigners fear the “draconian” move would hamper investigative journalism, meaning dodgy business chiefs and cheating MPs could avoid exposure. Read in full.
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MPs prepare to vote on new ‘draconian’ threat to Press freedom that could see publishers silenced (Mirror, 7 May 2018)
The Commons will soon vote on a fresh attempt to curb freedom of the Press by making newspapers pay legal bills even for cases they win. Campaigners fear the “draconian” move would hamper investigative journalism, meaning dodgy business chiefs and cheating MPs could avoid exposure. Read in full.
07 May 18
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