UK state threats bill could pull British journalists into terror prosecutions – experts

<p>Two independent reviewers of terrorism legislation call for safeguards for NGOs and journalists before bill becomes law this week</p><p>British foreign correspondents could be at risk of prosecution if they use sources within state-backed groups in countries such as Iran under national security legislation being rushed through parliament this week.</p><p>David Anderson, the UK’s former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, has warned that unless the bill is amended it could accidentally pull journalists working in danger-zone countries into prosecutions for terrorism.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/29/uk-state-threats-bill-could-pull-british-journalists-into-terror-prosecutions-experts">Continue reading...</a>