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Baroness Stowell of Beeston (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 February 2026

Debate

Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review

Contribution

My Lords, this House does not question the Minister’s commitment to press freedom, but, clearly, we must judge the Government on actions rather than words. Although in this case the threat of legal action does not appear to have been deployed, she will know that the anti-SLAPP legislation is critical to the protection of press freedom. In opposition, her party were very much committed to this legislation, and they have said that they are committed to it, but there are reports that we will not see it in the next King’s Speech. Can she give us an update on that?

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