Home Secretary Priti Patel arriving at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations days before the National Security Bill is due to face its first legislative hurdle in the House of Commons.
JOURNALISTS and human rights workers who receive funding from foreign states could be at risk of imprisonment under a new law, campaigners warned yesterday.
The National Security Bill, which replaces parts of the Officials Secrets Act, would make it an offence to disclose leaked information that could prejudice the “safety or the interests” of Britain.
Ahead of the second reading of the Bill yesterday, Campaign for Freedom of Expression and Article19 warned this could affect journalists and civil society organisations “engaged in legitimate activities” which have some funding from foreign governments.
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the government’s proposals to further limit the right of citizens to trial by jury
Secret consultation documents finally released after the Morning Star’s two-year freedom of information battle show the Home Office misrepresented public opinion, claiming support for policies that most respondents actually strongly criticised as dangerous and unfair, writes SOLOMON HUGHES