In the Lords

My Lords, on 7 February the UK co-led a Media Freedom Coalition statement, signed by 21 international partners, calling out attacks on medi

My Lords, reports of the arbitrary arrest, detention and harassment, mainly of Iranian journalists and media workers and their families, are

The noble Lord is exactly right and what he says entirely echoes the view of the UK Government.

My Lords, the right reverend Prelate mentions Russia and China, which are the source of much of the activity and agitation we have seen agai

My noble friend is right, and we do.

The Government have reiterated their commitment to using primary legislation to introduce a statutory definition of SLAPP.

My Lords, since launching a global media freedom campaign in 2019, the Government have continued to champion media freedom and healthy infor

My Lords, SLAPPs are clearly an abuse of the legal system, involving the use of legal threats and litigation to silence journalists, campaig

My noble friend is absolutely right.

As ever, the noble Lord points to a really core issue.