TUC Congress 2026 backs BBC workers
Unions expressed overwhelming support for government intervention to protect public service broadcasting on the third day of TUC Congress 2026.
TUC Congress 2026: unions support call for tech tax
TUC Congress expressed strong support to the NUJ's call for a 6% windfall tax on tech giants to reinvigorate the news sector.
Celebrating Lionel Morrison's legacy
The NUJ Black Members' Council (BMC) will host an event on 30 September to celebrate Lionel Morrison and the publication of his posthumous memoir.
NUJ calls raised in Westminster debate on UK media green paper
NUJ parliamentary group chair Rebecca Long-Bailey put forward the union’s calls to protect public service broadcasting and independent journalism.
NUJ reiterates reporting guidance on assisted dying
Delegates at the NUJ’s 2025 conference passed a resolution to produce guidance to support members with reporting on legislation in connection with assisted dying.
Tunisia: NUJ joins global calls for immediate release of journalist Mohamed El Yousfi
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in calling for the immediate release of journalist Mohamed El Yousfi.
NUJ to hold national conference on ‘The State of Media in Wales’
On 19 September the NUJ will hold a major public conference on the future of Welsh journalism with a keynote opening address from Wales First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth.
Malta: IFJ condemns verdict in Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination trial
One of Malta's richest men has been found not guilty of involvement in the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Journalists at The Lancet vote for industrial action
NUJ members at the Lancet have overwhelmingly voted in favour of industrial action as part of their long running pay dispute with managers.
MPs call for urgent universal anti-SLAPP legislation as UK government says it’s ‘taking steps’
MPs called for universally applicable and robust legislation to clamp down on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in a debate in Westminster on the first day back from recess.
NUJ responds to reports of Reform UK banning journalists from party conference
The NUJ has responded to reports that Reform UK has refused three journalists entry to its party conference.
NUJ responds to government’s UK media green paper consultation
The NUJ has responded to a UK government consultation over plans to address the spread of misinformation on social media and reshape TV distribution and regulation.
Palestine: NUJ supports MP calls for accountability after investigation into killing of journalists by Israeli forces
The NUJ and International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) have welcomed calls from parliamentarians to hold the Israeli government accountable before international courts following a new investigation into the killing of 20 civilians, including five journalists, at Gaza's Nasser hospital.
UK Home Office must correct advice on photography in public spaces, says NUJ
The NUJ is calling on the Home Office to rectify information it has published and shared with asylum seekers on restrictions around photographing and filming people in public places.
US: NUJ solidarity with unions fighting visa restrictions on foreign journalists
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in condemning the US government’s decision to drastically shorten visas for foreign journalists and fully backs joint union legal action to block it.
NUJ responds to competition regulator’s inquiry into Sky’s takeover of ITV
The NUJ has responded to a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) inquiry into Sky’s acquisition of ITV, making clear concerns that the merger would significantly increase concentration of market power within the UK broadcasting sector.
Statement on death of Jason Arday
The NUJ has responded to the death of Jason Arday, former Cambridge University professor.
NUJ issues notice of ballot at The Lancet over pay
Members at The Lancet NUJ Chapel have overwhelmingly rejected the company's latest pay offer, with the union now having sent notice to ballot for industrial action.
NUJ welcomes PSNI’s renewed Lyra McKee appeal
The NUJ has welcomed the renewed appeal by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) for information about the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.
Reach chapel calls for an end to devastating cycle of redundancies
The NUJ Reach Group chapel has passed a motion calling for the Reach plc board to stop mass redundancies across the company after a poor financial statement.