A vigil for former Cambridge professor Jason Arday has descended into furious accusations against Britain’s media, with campaigners demanding a public inquiry and tighter press regulation.

Tom Slater on the Jason Arday vigil, incendiary ‘lynching’ claims and the push to silence Britain’s press — plus Labour stalls North Sea drilling, and Angela Rayner clears the way for more traveller sitesPeer Lord Simon Woolley declared that Arday had been publicly “assassinated” and “lynched” — but the explosive words were conspicuously missing from footage distributed to news organisations by the Press Association.Julia Hartley-Brewer asks why reporters are refusing to defend themselves against accusations of racism and murder — and warns that a tragic death is being exploited to advance demands for media censorship.Also: Labour is accused of delaying decisions on the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas projects because approving new drilling during summer heatwaves and wildfires could look politically awkward.And Angela Rayner tears up key planning protections governing traveller sites, leaving rural communities fearing unauthorised developments and demanding one law for everyone.Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.