Campaigners have been trying to use the Data Protection Bill to introduce a series of anti-press measures which would cripple news media journalism and help the corrupt and powerful to dictate what newspapers write about them.
If you value the right to free speech and the ability to challenge authority – which local and national newspapers across the country do every day – then CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MP TODAY and to make them aware of the dangers of these punitive and undemocratic curbs.
You can also show your support by backing the Free the Press campaign on social media #FreeThePress