Judge takes stand against sex case accused seeking reporting bans
Number of applications for anonymity has soared in recent years
Press Freedom
Local journalists across the UK are striking blows for press freedom on a daily basis, whether by challenging wrongly-imposed reporting restrictions in court cases, tabling freedom of information requests to public bodies, or generally seeking to uncover information about how we are governed.
On this page you will find an index of all the stories we have carried about regional press newspapers, websites and journalists who have stood up for the public’s right to know.
Editors and crime reporters seek assurances over anonymity for firearms officers
Plea to Home Secretary over open justice
Details of ‘stalker’ PC probe kept secret from weekly
Officer took his own life after alleged crimes came to light
Journalist slams court staff over altercation with murder accused’s boyfriend
Journalist was also barred from same hearing
Watchdog throws out police complaint against newspaper in ‘non-disclosure briefing’ row
Use of term was ‘not significantly inaccurate’ rules IPSO
Council loses IPSO complaint against newspaper over ‘gravy train’ story
Time for authority to get its house in order, says editor
Weekly journalists attacked over refusal to publish ‘fake news’
Editor and staff targeted after false child sex assault rumour
Judge backs press and rejects reporting restriction in sex case
Police said accused had previously been granted anonymity
Weekly reporter receives death threat after story reaches Elon Musk
Journalist covered court case related to far-right riots
Court staff urged to “buy McNae’s” after journalists kept out of riot hearing
Reporters incorrectly told to “make an application”
Criminal spared jail over abuse of editor she branded a ‘paedophile’
Threats left journalist fearing for safety
Christmas Day murder accused teen named thanks to court reporter
Journalist successfully applies for lifting of restrictions
Judges orders almost 100 tweets to be blocked in journalist’s abuse case
Union says alleged campaign “traumatic” for woman
Teenage sword attacker named after regional daily challenge
Judges rescinds Section 45 reporting restriction
Regional daily banned from naming cops who mocked suicidal woman
Police officers accused of ‘worst misconduct’
Editors issue democracy warning over public notice plan
Publishers unite to oppose bill