NUJ - Leeds & West Yorks Branch

26/08/2026

"The union is very concerned that the spread of inaccurate information around the right to photograph and film people in public without permission could expose our members to increased hostility and harassment."

The NUJ is calling on the Home Office to rectify information it has published and shared with asylum seekers on restrictions around photographing and filming people in public places.

17/08/2026

Iconic Media has opened a new office in Leeds, ending an era of hiring a small number of desks at a co-working site for staff across the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post to share

The Yorkshire Post will move into its new headquarters on Monday, bringing to an end a period of homeworking that has persisted since the pandemic.

14/08/2026

This year's event is taking place here in Leeds, with a theme of Creating Connections

Disability Journalism Forum 2026 – Leeds Beckett University, Fri 18 Sep 2026 - The Disability Journalism Conference is an event organised by the Disability Journalism Forum, the leading community for disabled journalists in the UK. The event will showcase disabled journalists and talent working in...

04/08/2026

"The government must listen to BBC workers, defend the principle of universal public service broadcasting and secure the future of our national broadcaster."

Cuts are damaging vital BBC journalism at a time when it is needed most.

31/07/2026

"Our members are clear that the path to recovery through digital subscriptions and other growth opportunities - where the company is in control of its own destiny – cannot be littered with journalist job losses."

The NUJ Reach Group chapel has passed a motion calling for the Reach plc board to stop mass redundancies across the company after a poor financial statement.

27/07/2026

"Abuse should never be viewed as part of a journalist’s job."

Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’

24/07/2026

Our group chapel at Reach has warned how damaging it will be for the company to lose more of its experienced and talented staff

NUJ warns of "continued haemorrhaging" of journalists

20/07/2026

The company is proposing to close its northern hub at Howden in East Yorkshire and transfer operations to Leeds

NUJ members at the Press Association have responded to the company’s proposal to close its northern hub at Howden in Yorkshire and transfer operations to Leeds.

13/07/2026

Planned cuts at the BBC - including the loss of around 2,000 jobs - were the main topic at our branch meeting last week.

Join the fight to save jobs and prevent damaging cuts that will have a devastating impact on audiences and communities.

Back our BBC. Sign the petition today:
https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/back-workers-back-our-bbc

07/07/2026

Our union will consult and support members at ITV to ensure their rights and terms are protected under the new ownership

The NUJ has responded to the announcement that Sky, owned by US company Comcast, has agreed a £1.6 billion deal to take over ITV’s Media & Entertainment division.