Alerts | Access restricted to officials / press conferences

openDemocracy reporter banned from asking questions at COVID-19 briefings

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The United Kingdom government banned openDemocracy reporter James Cusick from asking questions at its official daily COVID-19 briefings, despite his being a member of the parliamentary lobby group of accredited to cover parliament matters on a daily basis.

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