Following my report that police are assessing whether Cllr Boam’s alleged actions constitute electoral treating, Opposition Leader Deborah Taylor has written an open letter to Leicestershire CC Leader Dan Harrison calling for Boam’s immediate suspension, saying it brings the council

🚨After four years of work at Reach PLC I've been made redundant and will be leaving the company. Since the start of the 2021/22 season I've held six different positions, had three promotions, published 6,000+ pieces and I leave incredibly proud of what has been achieved. 1/?

The NUJ decries substantial job cuts announced by Reach plc today. The proposed restructure of editorial puts 600 journalists at risk and threatens 321 jobs, with the expectation that 135 new positions will be created. nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-d…

Thinking of all my fantastic colleagues at Reach today as job cuts and restructuring have been announced. pressgazette.co.uk/news/reach-to-…

NUJ Reach group chapel strongly condemns proposed editorial cuts. Following a meeting held today, the chapel has expressed no faith or confidence in the company's strategy, and voiced its concern over the use of artificial intelligence. 1/2

As a reporter, getting hate mail comes with the territory. Over time, I’ve been called everything from a “class traitor” to “stupid,” “dense,” and “how do you sleep at night?”—and that’s just the polite stuff. Our job is to hold a mirror up to society, even to things it doesn’t

The NUJ has expressed its grave concern and called for an independent investigation into the surveillance of journalists after MI5 admitted to illegally obtaining communications data from the mobile phone of former BBC journalist Vincent Kearney. nuj.org.uk/resource/mi5-a…

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh questions for Leicestershire Police over Shahab Uddin case as motorist claims officers 'ignored' man resembling him trying to stop traffic on A6 - before his body was found nearby nine days later. READ MORE: crnch.it/8KMzLwRv

The NUJ has condemned plans announced today by STV to make 60 redundancies and significant changes to coverage. nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-c…