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NMA: CFA Regime Must Be Reformed

The News Media Association has called for reform of the conditional fee agreement regime which “creates a chilling effect upon freedom of expression and journalism” following a judgement in the Supreme Court. This week, Justices dismissed newspaper publishers’ appeals against...

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Hancock: Devolution Makes Local Papers Even More Important

Matt Hancock, Minister of State responsible for digital and culture policy, has said that devolution has made local newspapers and the scrutiny they provide of authority at a local level even more important than ever. Speaking in a parliamentary debate...

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Ben Fogle Backs Local Press in Fight Against Fake News

Ben Fogle has backed highly trusted local newspapers and local journalism in the fightback against news for this year’s Local Newspaper Week. In an article for this year’s LNW, the adventurer and television star has issued a passionate defence of...

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