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17 June 2026 Damian Hinds MP has introduced the Automated Online Software (Access and Transparency) Bill, a Private Member’s Bill backed by the News Media Association, to crack down on the growing threat to digital businesses – including news publishers – from an overwhelming surge in anonymous bots that extract content, data and value from…

17 June 2026 In response to the introduction of Anti-SLAPP Private Members’ Bills in both the House of Lords, by Baroness Stowell, and in the House of Commons, by John Whittingdale MP, News Media Association general counsel Sayra Tekin has said: “Strategic lawsuits against public participation are a clear abuse of the legal system, used…

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28 May 2026 New consultation and archive services for the local news media sector’s Public Notice Portal have been launched following a major phase of development with funding from the Google News Initiative. The new PNP consultation function enables members of the public to have their say by providing feedback on individual public…

15 May 2026 Political journalists face a growing deluge of spin and misinformation which is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate to find the truth, leading political editors have said. Speaking at a Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words panel event sponsored by the News Media Association yesterday, four political editors reflected…

13 May 2026 In response to the King’s Speech today, Sayra Tekin, general counsel, News Media Association, has said: “We are disappointed that the government has not used the King’s Speech to take forward its longstanding and widely supported commitment to legislate against SLAPPs. A suitable legislative vehicle must now be identified as a…

15 April 2026 Local news organisations across the UK are today taking part in a coordinated Day of Action against abusive legal threats known as SLAPPs, led by the News Media Association in partnership with the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition. The day brings together publishers to highlight the growing use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public…