NUJ calls for a public inquiry over police spying on journalists
Calls for a judge lead public inquiry into the actions of the Police Service in Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Durham Constabulary arising from the evidence given and material presented at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), previous reported on this web site were...
Birney and McCaffrey condemn Tribunal’s lack of power to sanction over withheld evidence
Investigative journalists and NUJ members Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey have expressed deep disappointment following a ruling from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which found it has no legal authority to sanction public bodies for deliberately withholding...
Now we are one – a report from the foudning TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber Conference
Delegates from the former North East and Yorkshire & Humber TUC regions came together in conference for the first time in York on 22/23 March. They unanimously approved the new regional constitution which was introduced by Jay McKenna the acting regional secretary...