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500 CWU members, trade unions and members of the wider public have already signed our petition calling on Santander to end all outsourcing. Please sign today and forward to your contacts. cwu.eaction.org.uk/cwuadvancepeti…

The UK government’s final chance to act is NOW. Laila Soueif is at death’s door after 242 days on hunger strike — demanding freedom for her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a British-Egyptian activist unjustly imprisoned in Egypt for years. The clock has run out. Free Alaa. Save Laila.

"Was it all bullshit?"

A ray of sunlight

Courts are to have Open Justice Champions, Mr Justice Nicklin announced last night. The Law Society Gazette understands these will be mid-tier civil servants operating at a regional level to assist court staff with knowledge and resources on open justice and what public entitled to.

A new report paints a worrying picture for media freedom in the #UK: 🗞️Most journalists face personal threats for doing their jobs 🗞️Nearly half believe the truth is being shaped by those in power Index’s Mark Stimpson breaks down the worrying findings: indexoncensorship.org/2025/06/uk-jou…

NEW: Tens of thousands of disabled households could face a “triple hit” of benefit cuts due to the impact on Carer’s Allowance DWP figures show 95,000 unpaid carers stand to lose PIP - and for some the impact could be even worse By me, for the Big Issue bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

“The requests of independent journalists to editors and news organisations are pretty basic: answer emails (even if it’s a no thank you); provide direction, give feedback, pay fairly, pay promptly. “ Fair summary from Jeff Israely at WANIFRAMediaFreedom

An extraordinary High Court ruling today revealed that cases have been featuring nonexistent citations and made-up quotes because of the use of AI Lawyers were warned they could be prosecuted or banned from practicing for using false AI-generated material nytimes.com/2025/06/06/wor…

Reform UK councillor John Bailey (Easington and Shotton) has resigned from Durham County Council. He becomes the second party member to leave in just over a month since the May local elections. A by-election is set to be held for the vacancy later this year.

Rugby league star Billy Boston being Knighted by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London.

A Facebook group has been urging people to post addresses they want targeted in Ballymena. One user pointed out addresses given of homes to protect were also openly identifying where often vulnerable elderly people lived alone. ➡️belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-… belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…

Forensic science is failing and it’s costing innocent people their freedom. Baroness Sue Black and Dr Angela Gallop CBE join Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen to expose why government inaction is risking justice. Listen here: link.podtrac.com/43ol5diw

Christina Meredith writes for Guardian: 'Charlotte Meredith, who has taken her own life aged 36, was a British journalist who had worked for the past few years in Australia, latterly as deputy social media editor for Daily Mail Australia.' See: theguardian.com/media/2025/jun…

Walz announces that Rep. Melissa Hortman is dead as a result of a "politically motivated assassination"

💬 IBP Summer Party and AI Panel Debate - 17 July AI in journalism & comms: how far is too far? A lively discussion chaired by Andrew Bruce Smith. Panel: Paul Bradshaw Sophia Smith Galer Kenny Campbell Comms & Media Sian Harrison 🌻 Places are limited, register here: nuj.org.uk/learn/ems-even…

Metropolitan Police commits to act if activists attempt to stop journalists working. NUJ welcomes the reassurances ahead of the Football Lads Against Grooming Gangs demonstration on 28 June. nuj.org.uk/resource/polic…