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The BBC has “defended the indefensible” by spending more than £1m fighting discrimination cases

The corporation has disclosed it paid more than £1 million to external barristers and solicitors to deal with tribunal claims brought by staff in equal pay and race discrimination cases.

Payback 2021 is now open

If your work been published in a book, magazine or on TV you are probably eligible for Payback royalties.

MPs call for support for the forgotten freelances

The Public Accounts Committee has given HMRC six weeks to explain why so many of the self-employed have not received a penny of Covid-19 government aid.

BBC needs a stable funding model free from political interference, says NUJ

The National Audit Office said the corporation needed a strategic plan as it faces an uncertain financial future

FEU statement on no deal for creative industries

The Federation of Entertainment Unions is deeply disturbed to hear that proposals for special travel rights for the creative workforce were turned down during Brexit negotiations.

NUJ: government should oppose Assange’s prosecution

On the eve of the ruling in Julian Assange’s extradition case, the NUJ calls on the UK government to make a clear statement that the prosecution of Julian Assange would be grievously damaging to media freedom.

National World strikes £10.2million deal for JPI Media

Michelle Stanistreet, said: “News of today’s sale of JPI Media brings an end to the uncertainty that has hovered over the company’s future for some years." She will be seeking an early meeting with the new management team on behalf of NUJ chapels recognised across the group.