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No, a Starmer "super-majority" would not give him the power to change the Royal Charter
A recent article published in The New European speculated that if “Starmer wins a majority of 218 or bigger”, he will have the power to amend the Royal Charter on the self-regulation of the press.
Hacked Off’s Guide to Election Promises: Manifesto review
We have honed in on what each party is prepared to say about tackling press regulation, ethics, and the Leveson Inquiry.
2/7/24
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Press Abuse: What happened when I published my new book on the colonial history of the British countryside.
I’m a historian of the British empire and have a new book out entitled Our Island Stories: Country Walks Through Colonial Britain.
1/7/24
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Cutting through press disinformation: Trans rights & safe spaces
This guide seeks to cut through the disinformation, and provide the facts.
Hacked Off's Election Guide
With polling day within touching distance and politicians keen to divert attention to policy issues they want to talk about.
26/6/24
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Hacked Off Board Director speaks to Lib Dem group after party re-commits to Leveson recommendations
On Thursday, June 13th, Hacked Off Board Director Jacqui Hames spoke at the Liberal Democrats' Business Network event, on the “Impact of the Media on Politics” in London.
19/6/24
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‘Show some respect’: Chief News Correspondent at The Times demonstrates that IPSO code on grief means nothing to journalists – Paul Wragg
According to Thangam Debbonaire MP, Labour’s current shadow culture secretary, there is nothing more to be done about press regulation.
11/6/24
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Sir Brian Leveson speaks out on Government falsities about his Report, in devastating letter to senior Parliamentarian
Sir Brian Leveson, speaking out publicly about his Report’s recommendations for the first time, has issued a damning rebuttal to false claims from the Government and the press about the reforms he proposed on press standards.
Independent press standards body finds IPSO “fails to protect children and victims of crime”
The UK’s independent authority on press standards, the Press Recognition Panel (PRP), has today published a report reviewing the activities of IPSO, the complaints-handler controlled by the press.