A former journalist and MP for Sunderland who investigated the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings will not have to hand over his notes to police, after they lost a legal bid to force him to reveal his sources.
Chris Mullin, 74, challenged an application by West Midlands Police to require him to disclose source material dating back to his investigation in 1985 and 1986.
Speaking after an Old Bailey judge ruled he will not have to hand over the material, Mr Mullin said he is 'grateful' for the decision, saying journalists’ right to protect sources is 'fundamental to a free press in a democracy'.
