MPs and peers have called for the legislation empowering the Digital Markets Unit to tackle the imbalance of power between the platforms and publishers to be included in the Queen's Speech following reports it will be delayed.  Last week, coordinated...

The Mail Force Refugee Appeal to raise funds for Ukrainians fleeing the war in the country has reached a landmark £10.4 million. Recipients of the funds include a huge number of Ukrainians who have fled to neighbouring countries, as well as...

Concerns around plans to move some proceedings out of open court and instead deal with them administratively posing a threat to the principle of open justice have been raised in the House of Lords. In a debate on the Judicial...

The News Media Association is among the signatories of an openDemocracy letter calling on the Information Commissioner John Edwards to do more to hold government Ministers and departments accountable. Signed by more than 110 MPs, journalists and campaigners, the letter says...

An unprecedented coalition across the UK media sector, including commercial news and magazine brands, broadcasters, radio outlets, online publishers, book and journal publishers, Channel 4, ITN and the BBC, has come together to call on Boris Johnson to take...

Michael Grade is the government’s preferred candidate for the Ofcom chair, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries MP has announced. Lord Grade has had a long career in broadcasting, encompassing London Weekend Television, the BBC, ITV, as well as over nine years...

Plans to move some proceedings out of open court and instead deal with them administratively pose a threat to the principle of open justice, Evening Standard courts correspondent Tristan Kirk has warned. In a guest blog for the Bar Council, Mr...

Speaking on competition reform within the digital market in an APPG Media webinar, officials across the CMA and Parliament agreed it was imperative that legislation be brought forward to level the playing field between platforms and publishers. The News Media...

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab MP has pointed to News Media Association evidence submitted to the consultation on reform of the Human Rights Act which stresses the importance of seizing the opportunity to strengthen freedom of expression.     During topical...