Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John McDonnell (Labour), on Thursday, 15 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 19 members in total.
Arrest of Leicester journalists
This House expresses its alarm at the arrest of journalists under the Terrorism Act, including two Leicester Gazette reporters and two union-accredited freelancers, who were covering a demonstration outside UAV Tactical Systems in Leicester, a subsidiary of the Israeli arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems on 8 October 2026; notes that the journalists had been blanket arrested under Section 13 and detained by police for three hours before they were de-arrested after handing over their personal information, despite the reporters having already identified themselves with their press credentials to multiple officers; and considers this police overreach to be a deeply concerning threat to the basic right of journalists to undertake the vital role they play in UK democracy.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 970
- Session
- 2026-27
- Other sponsors
- Carla Denyer
- Ellie Chowns
- Siân Berry
- Adrian Ramsay
- Hannah Spencer
- Subjects
- Arrests Journalism Leicester Press freedom
- Legislation
- Terrorism Act 2006
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- Timestamp
- 2026-10-29 11:07:48 +0000
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