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UK journalists risk 14 years in prison for quoting Gazan sources

By July 13, 2026No Comments

Source: Paul Holden, Zeteo UK, via Sarah Wilkinson on X —

Under Starmer, any journalist who works with a source [from Gaza] or even approaches them for information, could face 14 years in prison.

Free speech and press freedom groups argue that the bill threatens public interest journalism – a view endorsed by two independent reviewers of terrorism legislation.

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