Surely David Cameron will be remembered as one of the most ham-fisted prime ministers in British history. For party political (ie, personal) reasons he staged the European Union referendum. After making a hash of the remain campaign, he watched...
Could you be landed with a crippling bill for telling the truth? It’s hard to believe it could happen in a free country but there’s a serious risk that it could happen here. Read the full article
The press industry in Britain is under threat like never before. The future of journalism in the UK could be effectively killed off if controversial legislation is enacted. Read the full article
A proposed piece of legislation threatens to bring press freedom to a halt – and news organisations are right to take a stand in defence of true democracy, Tim Crook says. Read the full article
Anti-censorship groups have warned new press gagging laws will be a “gift to the corrupt". Read the full article
Several major literature and anti-censorship organizations have signed a statement defending publisher Simon and Schuster’s “right to publish” MILO’s upcoming book Dangerous, which has seen many others threaten to boycott the company. Read the full...
Local newspapers have an extremely important role in shining a light on corruption, danger and crime in their communities.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Azerbaijani rapper Jamal Ali's family were summoned to questioning by the Baku State police. They have since been released. "My mother and some other relatives are in Baku state police department now," Ali wrote...
Section 40 does not protect “ordinary” individuals as its advocates claim. It protects the rich and powerful and is a gift to the corrupt and conniving to silence investigative journalists – particularly media outfits that don’t have very deep pockets.
Free speech organizations including the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) have begun to speak out in defense of Simon & Schuster after a book deal the publisher's Threshold Editions imprint made with controversial Breitbart Tech editor...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As organisations dedicated to protecting freedom of expression, we write to comment on the calls for a boycott against Simon & Schuster because Threshold Editions, one of its imprints, has contracted to...
The Times journalist who uncovered the Rotherham child abuse scandal has said under Section 40 it would be “inconceivable” that the paper would have run its front-page story naming one of the abusers. Read the full article