Government boost for local news
The government announced the setting up of the Local News Fund worth up to £12 million over the next two years to support local media outlets. The fund aims...
Tribunal told the Police and MI5 waged campaign of illegal interference against BBC journalist
Last week the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) heard of unlawful surveillance against former BBC journalist and National Union of Journalists (NUJ) member Vincent Kearney. The three-day hearing, took place at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, follows an...
NHS workers conclude three days of strike action – but more could follow
Airedale NHS microbiology workers responsible for carrying out diagnostic tests at the West Yorkshire hospital are taking three days of strike action from 9 – 11 February in a dispute about pay and additional work. The Unite members who carry out the diagnostic tests...