Closure of Northern Standard a blow to journalism
The NUJ has expressed grave disappointment at the decision of the Smyth family to cease publication this month of the Northern Standard.
MPs demand urgent regulation and funding for local news industry
MPs have called for urgent investment, reform, and regulation to revive local journalism in the face of enormous financial pressures and the threat of big tech.
Human Rights Day 2025: 111 journalists killed this year, say IFJ
On Human Rights Day, the NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in urging governments to end clear violations of international law after 111 journalists were killed this year.
NUJ Wales condemns Reform UK’s threats and smears against journalists
The NUJ’s Welsh Executive Council (WEC) has strongly condemned as "wholly unwarranted" criticism of the Director of BBC Wales by the leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage.
Industrial action ballot results - NUJ trade dispute with STV
Full results from December 2025 ballot of NUJ members at STV.
NUJ members at STV vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action
NUJ members at STV have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action over the Scottish broadcaster’s plans to make compulsory redundancies and to axe the STV North edition of the News at 6.
UK Journalist Safety Liaison Officers list
Members should only contact Journalist Safety Liaison Officers (JSLOs) for issues relating to their safety or to report crimes against them as journalists.
USA: Victory for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists after three-year strike
The NUJ has commended Newsguild-CWA and journalists at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette after the paper was ordered to provide compensation for various workers’ violations following a three-year strike.
NUJ calls on the United Nations to condemn persecution of journalists at BBC News Persian
The NUJ has urged the UN to condemn the Iranian state's use of extreme language regarding the BBC’s reporting and the country’s justification of its unlawful actions towards the corporation’s staff and their families.
Palestine: Photojournalist killed in drone strike by Israeli forces
Mahmoud Wadi's death takes toll of media workers to at least 226.