Faith in the news hangs by a thread. Just 31 per cent of Brits said they trusted the media when asked in a survey in November 2023. Meanwhile, blind belief in conspiracy theories and misinformation is flying.
Turning this around will take a huge effort on the part of journalists and legislators. But there is hope to be found in one small yet consequential case: a Court of Appeal ruling that three judges who had dealt with the case of Sara Sharif in the family court could be named. Sara, who was later murdered, aged ten, at home in Woking in 2023, had been involved in three sets of family court proceedings.
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