The Bury Times broke the news of a local MP’s defection from the Conservative Party to Labour amid speculation about Boris Johnson’s future as Prime Minister. The paper broke the story of Bury South MP Christian Wakeford’s online minutes ahead...

In an open letter to BBC Board from News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith on behalf of the NMA Board and members, the NMA has called on the BBC to withdraw plans to expand its provision of lcoal...

MPs overwhelmingly believe that commercial local news media is vital for communities and must not be crowded out by the BBC expanding its own local news services, new research commissioned by the News Media Association has revealed. Seventy-six per cent...

MPs have welcomed the Joint Committee on the draft Online Safety Bill's report and urged the government to adopt its recommendations. MPs said yesterday that the government’s commitment to protecting free speech should run “like a golden thread through the...

Media reporting of the courts has a vital role in underpinning public confidence in the justice system, the President of the Family Division told MPs this week. Last year, Sir Andrew McFarlane announced a major programme of reform designed to...

The European Commission published an open public consultation on the upcoming European Media Freedom Act this week. Vice President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová said: “Media are a pillar of democracy. But today this pillar is cracking, with attempts...

The Camden New Journal has published a special ‘Eco 2022’ edition to highlight the local impact global warming is having and features throughout the paper looking at individual activities to tackle climate change. The special edition included four pages sponsored by...

The new chairman of the News Media Association Jim Mullen has called for government and regulators to take “swift and decisive action” to level the playing field between the tech platforms and news publishers, paving the way for a...

Newspapers play an “invaluable role in the fabric of our society” which is vital to helping ensure a healthy democracy both nationally and at a local level, DCMS Minister Julia Lopez has said this week.   Responding to Parliamentary questions from...