No, that only applies (in E+W) while a trial is live, or in Scotland from the police investigation being live, to end of investigation and/or trial. If there i

No, that only applies (in E+W) while a trial is live, or in Scotland from the police investigation being live, to end of investigation and/or trial. If there is no police investigation (Scotland) nor trial (either country), the you can publish what you want. However the normal rules for defamation apply, but there is no prior restraint absent the aforementioned legal processes being live. So if you want to publish about a politician allegedly taking bribes, then have at it. If you can prove its truth, you have a defense to any subsequent defamation (Scotland) or libel (England) case.