Government Archives - Press Gazette https://pressgazette.co.uk/subject/government/ The Future of Media Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:39:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://pressgazette.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/09/cropped-Press-Gazette_favicon-32x32.jpg Government Archives - Press Gazette https://pressgazette.co.uk/subject/government/ 32 32 US issues ‘censorship’ warning over UK plan to boost ‘public service’ news on social media https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/us-issues-censorship-warning-over-uk-plan-to-boost-public-service-news-on-social-media/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:39:35 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=256706 Social media app folder on a phone, featuring icons for X, Instagram, Tiktok, Threads, Facebook, Pinterest, Youtube, Google and Linkedin

News Media Association warns forcing prominence for 'trustworthy' news could end up harming sector.

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]]> The US Government has intervened in the UK’s proposals to force tech platforms to put “trustworthy” news providers at the top of social and video feeds.

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]]> News publishers could be made prominent at top of Youtube and social feeds https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/news-publishers-could-be-made-prominent-at-top-of-youtube-and-social-feeds/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=254006 Lisa Nandy speaking at the Society of Editors Conference 2026. Picture: Lucy Young

Consultation to examine how 'trustworthy' news publishers should be categorised.

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]]> Content from “trustworthy” news publishers could be made easier to find on social and video platforms like Youtube and Facebook under new UK proposals.

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]]> Ex-Times environment editor launches legal claim against Government https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/environment-journalist-launches-legal-campaign-against-government-information/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:26:03 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=251430 Ben Webster's crowdfunding campaign page on 13 April 2026.

Ben Webster is crowdfunding his legal fees.

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]]> A former environment editor of The Times has launched a legal claim against the Government for withholding documents that he claims should be publicly accessible.

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]]> Lisa Nandy ‘really concerned’ by lack of complaints upheld by IPSO https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/lisa-nandy-really-concerned-by-lack-of-complaints-upheld-by-ipso/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:50:19 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=250349 Lisa Nandy speaking at the Society of Editors Conference 2026. Picture: Lucy Young

Culture secretary also criticises politicians working as broadcast presenters.

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]]> Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said she is “really concerned” about the efficacy of press regulator IPSO.

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]]> Bill could make it illegal for public officials to mislead the public https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/bill-could-make-it-illegal-for-public-officials-to-lie-to-the-media/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:39:05 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=243457 Flowers at a Hillsborough memorial

Public Office (Accountability) Bill includes new legal duty of candour.

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]]> A new bill being backed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer would make it illegal for public officials to mislead the public.

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]]> UK Government shelves taking action against SLAPP anti-media lawsuits https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/future-of-news-inquiry-lords-government-response/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:01:00 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=236874 Closeup shot of the Houses of Parliament building in Westminster, London, UK

Response to Future of News inquiry "fails to reflect severity of situation".

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]]> The UK Government has been accused of failing to “reflect the urgency and severity of the situation” in a response published today to the House of Lords Future of News inquiry.

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]]> Foreign state ownership ban could cover news websites as well as papers and magazines https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/foreign-state-ownership-ban-could-cover-news-websites-as-well-as-papers-and-magazines/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:06:15 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=225836 Daily Telegraph front page on 27 March 2024

Indirect or "passive" investment by foreign states would be exempt but capped at 5%.

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]]> A ban on foreign powers owning UK newspapers and magazines, prompted by concern over the gulf state-backed takeover of the Telegraph, may be extended to online news websites, the Government has said.

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]]> Foreign govts to be banned from owning UK newspapers and magazines https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/telegraph-sale-ban-foreign-government-own-uk-newspapers/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:30:32 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=225319 Telegraph Media Group for sale to Abu Dhabi

The ban will be brought in an amendment to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill.

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]]> Foreign governments will be banned from owning UK newspapers and magazines, a minister has confirmed, amid concern over the gulf state-backed takeover of The Telegraph.

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]]> News industry urges police to ‘break cycle of abuse’ against women in journalism https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/women-journalists-abuse-letter-police/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:01:00 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=225092 Nine of the women journalists who signed the letter. Top L-R: Alison Phillips, Alex Crawford, Marianna Spring. Middle: Caroline Waterston, Rachel Corp, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. Bottom: Sangita Myska, Cathy Newman, Victoria Newton. Pictures: Reach, Sky News, RTS, Reach, ITN, Channel 5/Youtube screenshot, LBC, ITN/Youtube screenshot, News UK

Four-point safety plan proposed for women journalists in the UK.

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]]> More than 100 journalists and media industry leaders have signed a letter to UK police chiefs asking them to “do everything you can to break the cycle of abuse that risks sidelining women from journalism”.

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]]> Freedom of information in UK sinks to new low https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/freedom-of-information-in-uk-sinks-to-new-low/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 09:39:56 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=220889 Freedom of Information FOI illustration: photo shows person rifling through filing cabinet for information

Journalists are increasingly frustrated by failures in government compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.

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]]> Government transparency is set to hit a record low as UK public bodies are granting just a third of Freedom of Information Act requests.

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