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National Union of Journalists: MPs Call for Urgent Universal Anti-SLAPP Legislation as British Government Says It's 'Taking Steps'
September 05, 2026
LONDON, England, Sept. 5 -- The National Union of Journalists posted the following news:

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MPs call for urgent universal anti-SLAPP legislation as UK government says it's 'taking steps'

MPs called for universally applicable and robust legislation to clamp down on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in a debate in Westminster on the first day back from recess.

SLAPPs are abusive legal threats and lawsuits . . .

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