Stop public bodies using litigation to thwart journalists, says NUJ parliamentary group
MPs have called on the government to do more to safeguard press freedom after a public body attempted to recover Freedom of Information (FOI) costs from freelance journalist and NUJ member Barnie Choudhury.
Cutting foreign correspondents risks BBC’s global reputation, says NUJ
The NUJ is calling on the BBC to reconsider its decision to cut dedicated foreign stringers (correspondents).
NUJ welcomes costs decision that safeguards media freedom
Costs will not be awarded against a Freedom of Information applicant, who was facing a bill of £14,000, a court has decided.
NUJ statement on Guardian freelance terms review
The Guardian has announced a fundamental review of terms and conditions for ‘casuals’, ‘freelances’, and ‘contributors’.
FOI costs enforcement presents new SLAPPs threat
The NUJ has warned that legally enforced recovery of Freedom of Information (FOI) costs could pose a serious threat to media freedom and open the door to SLAPP-style intimidation of journalists.
Kerrang! journalists’ strike shows true metal
In December freelance writers at music magazine Kerrang! showed the power of coordinated, collective action.
Champion news for freelances that Fleet Street missed
The UK government announced a new 'freelance champion' as part of its Creative Industries Sector Plan.
NUJ guidance on keeping documentation for tax purposes – October 2025
The NUJ has published guidance to journalists on keeping clear documentation on goods and services offered without payment.
Industry resists improved freelance payment terms
Counter the big business offensive by lobbying to stop the freelance rip-off.
Starving of journalists in Gaza “silences the truth”
Agence France-Presse’s journalists’ union warns its colleagues at serious risk of starvation.
