As the divide narrows between left and right in Britain, so too does the space for adversarial dialogue and free expression There used to be an inch of difference between the two main British political parties. But, as the Australian 1960s radical...
Justice secretary Jack Straw has announced the government will not go ahead with plans for non-jury private inquests to cover cases involving "sensitive information". Read more here
The BBC Trust’s condemnation of Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen has the potential to cause serious damage to the corporation’s international standing, says Jonathan Dimbleby The decision by the BBC Trust to censure the BBC’s Middle East editor for...
The English High Court has ruled that science writer Simon Singh, must show that the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) was deliberately dishonest in promoting chiropractic as a treatment for various children’s ailments. Mr Justice Eady ruled,...
To stop people entering Britain because of what they may say while here is based on the concept of pre-emptive sanction says Padraig Reidy Dyab Abou Jahjah, a founder of the Arab European League, came to London from Belgium at the end of March to...
The Home Office has released a list of sixteen people banned from entering the UK for their extremist views. The list includies Islamists, white supremacists and a right-wing US talk show host. Read more here
Index on Censorship has learned that government lawyers are attempting to submit secret evidence on the treatment of former Guantanamo prisoner Binyam Mohamed, as the Foreign Office continues to attempt to prevent the release of potentially damning information about his detention.
Carol Ann Duffy, whose poem 'Education for Leisure' was withdrawn from schoolbooks over fears it encouraged violence, has been appointed the UK's first female poet laureate. Read more here
Clearcast, the company that regulates television advertising on behalf of Ofcom, has requested that violent scenes be removed from an anti-domestic violence advert featuring actress Keira Knightley. Read more here
The British government has said it will not now go ahead with plans to create a cenrtal communications database. Read more here