MPs call for investment in public service journalism
MPs have urged the UK government to protect public service journalism and address the distorting effects of social media and artificial intelligence.
Stop public bodies using litigation to thwart journalists, says NUJ parliamentary group
MPs have called on the government to do more to safeguard press freedom after a public body attempted to recover Freedom of Information (FOI) costs from freelance journalist and NUJ member Barnie Choudhury.
NUJ welcomes release of Klaus Thymann after arrest in Uganda
The NUJ has welcomed the freeing of photographer Klaus Thymann after a five-day detention in Uganda.
Canary debanking sets ‘disturbing precedent for press freedom’, says NUJ
The NUJ is seeking an explanation in response to reports that Lloyds Bank has suspended access to The Canary’s funds without giving a reason.
NUJ welcomes Local News Fund
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced £12 million in government funding for local journalism.
NUJ responds to Sky deal for ITV
The NUJ has responded to the announcement that Sky, owned by US company Comcast, has agreed a £1.6 billion deal to take over ITV’s Media & Entertainment division.
TUC LGBT+ Conference 2026
The NUJ joined delegates from across the trade union movement to discuss how to counter the rise in far-right rhetoric and anti-LGBT+ activity at the TUC LGBT+ Conference.
NUJ statement on Lyra McKee murder verdict
The NUJ has responded after three men were found not guilty of the murder of journalist and union member Lyra McKee in a verdict delivered at Belfast Crown Court today (3 July).
Judgment due in Lyra McKee murder trial
Judgment will be handed down in Belfast Crown Court today (Friday 3 July) in the long-running trial of three men accused of murdering freelance journalist and NUJ member Lyra McKee.
Cutting foreign correspondents risks BBC’s global reputation, says NUJ
The NUJ is calling on the BBC to reconsider its decision to cut dedicated foreign stringers (correspondents).