Sky News has informed the Disasters Emergency Committee that it will not be broadcasting an appeal for humanitarian aid for Gaza. John Ryley, the...
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Sir John Mortimer, 1923 – 2009
Author and barrister Sir John Mortimer died this morning at the age of 85. Sir John was a great champion of free expression, defending many writers...
Watching Me, Watching You
Government data retention plans will make life difficult for Britain's investigative journalists, says Bill Thompson The UK government’s decision to...
MPs to call for an end to libel tourism
Senior MPs from all the major parties will tomorrow ask the government to end the practice of wealthy foreign people using British libel law and...
The politics of intimidation
The Damian Green arrest confirms fears about a vengeful government and a supine media, says John Kampfner A few years back, when I was a full-time...
UK: Shadow Immigration Minister Arrested
The shadow immigration minister, Damian Green, was arrested last night over his alleged involvement in a series of leaks from the Home Office. While...
Parliamentary lobby
Civil disobedience is sometimes the only way of making a democratic point, says Leo Murray of Plane Stupid ‘Sir, it is with very great regret that I...
Unnecessary secrets
Further restrictions on reporting of security issues would be disastrous and misguided, writes David Davis Calls for unprecedented and legally...
Extradition will make Dr Toben a martyr
The European Arrest Warrant is a valuable tool, writes Chris Huhne, but it should not be used to restrict freedom of expression The case of the...
Ministers shelve secret inquest plans
UK ministers have dropped plans that would allow ministers to remove juries and the public from hearings on national security grounds. Read more here