Journalists taking notes
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A UNION has raised concerns about a pilot scheme allowing journalists to report on family court proceedings for the first time.
The 12-month pilot, due to be rolled out in Leeds, Cardiff and Carlisle from the end of January, will allow accredited journalists to report on cases providing they protect the anonymity of families.
Up until now, reporters have been able to observe hearings but could only report on details allowed by the judge.
From anonymous surveys claiming Chinese students are spying on each other to a meltdown about the size of China’s London embassy, the evidence is everywhere that Britain is embracing full spectrum Sinophobia as the war clouds gather, writes CARLOS MARTINEZ
Susan Galloway talks to ASH REGAN MSP about her “Unbuyable” Bill, seeking to tackle the commercial sexual exploitation of women in Scotland
IAN LAWRENCE welcomes the government sentencing review but warns past experience shows such words rarely translate into meaningful action
