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UK Ambassador delivered a statement calling for press freedoms and the protection of journalists around the world.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Foreign Secretary William Hague answers questions on the BBC News Channel on the UK's response to the Israeli attack on the Gaza flotilla.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The British High Commission organised a series of seminars on the prospects of 'Journalism in 2015 and beyond'. The seminars invited media students from various universities across Islamabad, alumni of the Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme and a range of...
Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne delivered a speech at the Academy of Journalism and Communication in Hanoi on 6 April during his visit to Vietnam.
For the first time, more people are now reading newspapers online than in print, according to new figures published by the UK’s review into the future of the news industry
Speaking to the press, Nic Hailey, welcomed NASA’s decision to take their concerns to the Supreme Court, in line with Kenya’s constitution.
Independent inquiry examined the ethics and regulation of the press. The Leveson Inquiry has today published its report into the culture,…
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt condemns multiple arrests of journalists in Iran for co-operation with western media.
An open and effective press serves to improve the environment for long-term social, political and economic stability.
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Jeremy Wright has today announced that the UK will set up a National Committee for the Safety of Journalists.
2018 saw a fall in reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to the Yellow Card Scheme from key reporter groups, including GPs, pharmacists, and hospital doctors. Every Yellow Card report counts, and a few minutes taken by you or...
Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright spoke at the Professional Publishers Association Festival 2019 where he discussed the opportunities and challenges for the publishing sector.
Today, on World Press Freedom Day the British Ambassador to Honduras, Thomas Carter, reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to media freedom and protection of journalists by co-hosting an event with Peace Brigades International Honduras.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has delivered a speech on freedom, accountability and plurality of the media.
Members of the Media Freedom Coalition mark World Press Freedom Day celebrating the fundamental principles of media freedom.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Three Mongolian media professionals visited London to attend the Global Conference for Media Freedom from 11 to 12 July, 2019, as part of larger efforts to defend media freedom.
The British Consulate General in Erbil co-sponsored an international conference aimed at enhancing the role of media in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and promoting a better relationship between journalists and the government.
DCMS Secretary of State addresses the Paley Conference on 'Maintaining a healthy media sector in the digital age'
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, the EU, the Recall Bill, social media and radicalisation.
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