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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Another Canary bank account has been frozen and our money held www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
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Another Canary bank account has been frozen and our money held
Recent events have created circumstances in which we have been left with no responsible alternative but to suspend Canary operations
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
NBC News crew, Palestinian woman attacked during interview thedesk.net/2026/08/nbc-...
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NBC News crew, Palestinian woman attacked during interview
August 31, 2026 - NBC journalist Matt Bradley, producer Lawahez Jabari, camera operator Khaldoon Eid and another team member were injured.
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
President Trump Calls For FCC Punishment of NBC News’ Kristen Welker Following Promotional ‘Meet the Press’ Banter variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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President Trump Calls For FCC Punishment of NBC News’ Kristen Welker Following Promotional ‘Meet the Press’ Banter
President Trump Calls For FCC Punishment of NBC News' Kristen Welker Following Promotional 'Meet the Press' Banter
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Palestinian woman and NBC News team reportedly attacked in West Bank www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Palestinian woman and NBC News team reportedly attacked in West Bank
Matt Bradley and crew assaulted while interviewing woman who said settlers had driven family out of home
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’
Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
TalkTV under fire for not disclosing reporter’s ties to Reform UK in Channel crossing film www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
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TalkTV under fire for not disclosing reporter’s ties to Reform UK in Channel crossing film
Christian Drogan’s Invading Britain shows former builder turned journalist trying to travel from France to England in small boat
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Three journalists sue Pentagon after being fired from military news outlet www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Three journalists sue Pentagon after being fired from military news outlet
Three employees of Stars and Stripes, a government-funded news service, allege they were fired after reporting on USS Abraham Lincoln
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in ‘chilling’ crackdown www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in ‘chilling’ crackdown
As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crime
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
‘The day I disclose, my career is over’: the journalist facing an $800 daily fine to keep her sources secret www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
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‘The day I disclose, my career is over’: the journalist facing an $800 daily fine to keep her sources secret
If Catherine Herridge’s petition to the US supreme court fails, she’ll be on the hook for a daily fine until she discloses her sources – a case unsettling press freedom organizations
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Washington Post ordered to reinstate opinion writer fired over Charlie Kirk posts www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Washington Post ordered to reinstate opinion writer fired over Charlie Kirk posts
Arbitrator determined the Post improperly fired Karen Attiah, a union-protected employee, over social media posts
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Why does the New York Times keep calling the left ‘divisive’? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Why does the New York Times keep calling the left ‘divisive’?
The newspaper often uses the word to describe elections with progressive contenders, implying a previous whole destroyed by the left
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
No 10 backs ‘tough action’ if social platforms fail to remove dangerous driving posts after A66 crash www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
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No 10 backs ‘tough action’ if social platforms fail to remove dangerous driving posts after A66 crash
Downing Street condemns ‘utterly disgraceful’ clips and says sites are legally obliged to take them down
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Pentagon fires publisher and editor of US military news outlet Stars and Stripes www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Pentagon fires publisher and editor of US military news outlet Stars and Stripes
Max Lederer and Erik Slavin receive termination notices after publication reported on crew conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Stars and Stripes publisher could be fired before planned retirement, sources say www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Stars and Stripes publisher could be fired before planned retirement, sources say
Max Lederer, longtime head of the US military news outlet, says his ‘philosophy of leadership’ differs from Pentagon’s
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Revealed: FCC chair Brendan Carr’s close coordination with White House and rightwing media www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
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Revealed: FCC chair Brendan Carr’s close coordination with White House and rightwing media
Internal documents obtained by Guardian show White House meetings, scheduled calls with top Trump officials and communications with Fox News producers
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A rightwing witch-hunt focused on Jason Arday – but so did legitimate journalism www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A rightwing witch-hunt focused on Jason Arday – but so did legitimate journalism | Hugh Muir
Amid the grief and rage at a tragic loss, it’s right to differentiate between those who fought a culture war and others who just sought the truth, says Hugh Muir, executive editor, Opinion
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
ABC sues Trump’s media regulator over demand for TV license renewals www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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ABC sues Trump’s media regulator over demand for TV license renewals
Network alleges FCC demand for early license renewal is retaliation for content the administration disapproves of
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Trump tells CNN reporter to 'be quiet' during Oval Office clash – video www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
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Trump tells CNN reporter to 'be quiet' during Oval Office clash – video
Trump berated Kristen Holmes, a CNN reporter, at a press availability, insisting that she 'be quiet' after she asked about a reduction in US military exercises with South Korea
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UK Media News @ukmedianews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Trump says the BBC is trying to harass his family after broadcaster tries to subpoena his children www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Trump says BBC is harassing his family after trying to subpoena his children
Trump legal team claims the BBC is ‘abusing the deposition process’ as broadcaster fights a $10 billion lawsuit
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Arron Banks hired private investigators to dig into Conservative party chair www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Arron Banks hired private investigators to dig into Conservative party chair
Revelation comes after it was disclosed that Reform UK backer had paid for spying on prominent journalist
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
‘Outrageous’ handcuffing of New Orleans journalist sends ‘chilling message,’ says media group www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Outrageous’ handcuffing of New Orleans journalist sends ‘chilling message,’ says media group
Danny Monteverde had been protesting the closure of a courtroom during indictment of state attorney general
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
BBC seeks to subpoena Trump children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
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BBC seeks to subpoena Trump children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit
Network wants to serve Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr after president sues over January 6 documentary
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Will Trump’s next press secretary be a better liar than the first five? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Will Trump’s next press secretary be a better liar than the first five?
As Karoline Leavitt plans to step down, it’s apparent how the president above all values a readiness to twist the truth
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’
Labour chair says Reform deputy leader is trying to harass journalists over reporting on his financial affairs
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Richard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Richard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian
Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sources
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Ofcom investigates GB News over guest’s pride and paedophilia remarks www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
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Ofcom investigates GB News over guest’s pride and paedophilia remarks
Regulator acts after 12,000 complaints over comments by Caroline Farrow linking parades with bestiality and paedophilia
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Most X accounts posting about Belfast and Southampton unrest were based outside UK www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Most X accounts posting about Belfast and Southampton unrest were based outside UK
Exclusive: Analysis shows 55% of accounts were overseas – and seven of 12 most-read posts came from US
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Arron Banks ‘hired private detective’ to look into journalist who investigated Reform UK www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Arron Banks ‘hired private detective’ to look into journalist who investigated Reform UK
Asked whether he targeted reporter who investigated party finances, Brexit campaigner says: ‘When you live by the sword, you die by the sword’
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
US federal judge halts order for Trump to turn over financial records to BBC www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US federal judge halts order for Trump to turn over financial records to BBC
Judge issues temporary pause while he considers Trump’s request to revise his libel lawsuit against BBC
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Lee Anderson leaves GMB presenters exasperated after interview over Reform’s small boats plan www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/lee...
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Lee Anderson leaves GMB presenters exasperated after interview over Reform's small boats plan
Reform's Lee Anderson gave a painful interview on GMB as he repeatedly refused to accept facts about his party's Operation Fortress plans.
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Richard Tice fumes at BBC for talking to his constituents and no one can work out why www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ric...
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Richard Tice fumes at BBC for talking to his constituents and no one can work out why
Richard Tice has accused the BBC of "bias and hate" against him after the broadcaster decided to go to his constituency and talk to people.
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Trump team pushes to block court order giving BBC access to financial records www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump team pushes to block court order giving BBC access to financial records
President has sued the broadcaster for $10bn, claiming a documentary on 2021 Capitol attack led to financial harm
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Judge signals Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal may be dismissed again www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
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Judge signals Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal may be dismissed again
Obama-appointed judge seemed unmoved by Trump attorneys’ arguments in case also naming Murdoch
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Pakistani authorities ban international media from reporting in most of country www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Pakistani authorities ban international media from reporting in most of country
Rules brought in soon after killing of dozens of protesters, news of which was reported only by overseas outlets
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Right turn on green: is the Telegraph changing its tune on the climate? www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
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Right turn on green: is the Telegraph changing its tune on the climate?
Flurry of articles has raised eyebrows and prompted a response from Kemi Badenoch defending stance on net zero
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
David Ellison claims opposition to his mega-merger stems from potential CNN control www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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David Ellison claims opposition to his mega-merger stems from potential CNN control
With $111bn deal to acquire cable network’s parent company stalled in courts, Ellison courts public
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Talk TV Presenter Dragged Climate Activist Into Room and Assaulted Him During Pro-Trump Dinner, Court Told – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/08/03/t...
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Talk TV Presenter Dragged Climate Activist Into Room and Assaulted Him During Pro-Trump Dinner, Court Told
André Walker denies assault by beating over incident at Republicans Overseas gala dinner during Trump's state visit to the UK
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
News UK Keeps André Walker on Air Despite Talk Presenter’s Assault Trial Over Trump Dinner Clash bylinetimes.com/2026/07/28/n...
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News UK Keeps André Walker on Air Despite Talk Presenter's Assault Trial Over Trump Dinner Clash
EXCLUSIVE: André Walker, accused of assault by beating over a clash with a Fossil Free London activist during the President's state visit, continues to front shows for the Murdoch-owned station
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Freelance New York Times reporter subpoenaed over reporting on failed US mission in North Korea www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
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Freelance New York Times reporter subpoenaed over reporting on failed US mission in North Korea
Newspaper revealed that US prosecutors demanded contacts and sources from reporter Matthew Cole
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cellphones www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cellphones
Max Blumenthal says he was singled out at airport after Trump ally Laura Loomer targeted him in online posts
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Trump’s favourite cable news channel is pushing back against his war on Iran www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
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Trump’s favorite cable news channel is pushing back against his war on Iran
Prominent Fox News hosts have expressed concern, bewilderment and frustration over US objectives in Iran
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
In the battle of Elon Musk v the press, we can’t let truth be the loser www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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In the battle of Elon Musk v the press, we can’t let truth be the loser | Jane Martinson
The trillionaire Tesla owner has called the editor of the Economist a ‘traitor to the west’ after a clash-filled interview. How should the media respond? asks Guardian columnist Jane Martinson
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Washington Post’s opinion editor resigns after just one year in role www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
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Washington Post’s opinion editor resigns after just one year in role
Adam O’Neal did not give reason for his departure at end of August in another major shakeup at US publication
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
ABC argues that early licence review by FCC is ‘retaliation’ for network’s coverage www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
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ABC argues that early license review by FCC is ‘retaliation’ for network’s coverage
In filing, network’s lawyers urged FCC to reject petitions to deny license renewals for eight ABC-owned local stations
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Even GB News cringes as Reform turns dementia patients into a political football www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Even GB News cringes as Reform turns dementia patients into a political football | John Crace
Honest Bob was rattled at the idea of joining cross-party talks on social care. Why bother behaving as a serious opposition?
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Russia accuses Telegram founder of aiding terrorism in its latest online crackdown www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Russia accuses Telegram founder of aiding terrorism in its latest online crackdown
FSB puts Pavel Durov on international wanted lists and says his messaging app is used for sabotage and murder
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Ex-FCC officials warn agency sending ‘chilling message’ with ABC licence review www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Ex-FCC officials warn agency sending ‘chilling message’ with ABC license review
Ex-officials ask FCC to reject petitions to deny renewal of broadcast licenses for eight stations owned by ABC
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
UK journalists ‘self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fears’ www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
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UK journalists ‘self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fears’
Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Cecilia Vega of 60 Minutes says she felt pressure from CBS to add ‘political bias’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Cecilia Vega of 60 Minutes says she felt pressure from CBS to add ‘political bias’
Vega made remarks to ABC’s John Quiñones at National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference
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UK Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Trump’s DoJ drops effort to subpoena New York Times over Qatari jet story www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
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Trump’s DoJ drops effort to subpoena New York Times over Qatari jet story
Journalists had reported on security concerns about US president flying on $400m Air Force One plane from Qatar
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