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A FORMER South Yorkshire Police press officer was praised by journalists’ union the NUJ yesterday after she claimed that the force had ordered her to “spin” testimony at the Hillsborough inquests.
Hayley Court accused her ex-employer of “immoral spin” and “bullying” after she was allegedly told to promote testimony which smeared victims as being to blame for the 1989 disaster.
Ms Court had intended to write objective daily reports but was instead told to support the force’s own discredited version of events.
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LAURA DAVISON traces how Murdoch’s mass sackings, political deals and legal loopholes shattered collective bargaining 40 years ago – and how persistent NUJ organising, landmark court victories and new employment rights legislation are finally challenging that legacy
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A handful of journalists at The Times faced a stark personal and political choice in 1986 – cross the picket lines for cash and career, or stand with organised labour at great personal risk. BARRIE CLEMENT recalls why refusing to scab at Wapping was not just an act of union loyalty, but a stand for the future of journalism
Speaking to the Morning Star’s Ceren Sagir, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists LAURA DAVISON outlines the threats to journalism from Palestine to Britain, and the unique challenges confronting the industry through the rise of AI
