latest press releases

Hacked Off respond to High Court Sun hacking ruling: Leveson Part Two must go ahead as Prime Minister promised
Dr Evan Harris responds to a High Court ruling enabling scores of phone hacking claims against The Sun for the first time.
Response to Whittingdale's comments at CMS Oral Questions
Hacked Off responds to remarks by Culture Secretary John Whittingdale on press regulation at CMS Oral Questions in the Commons.
Hacked Off respond to revelations that newspapers held back on Whittingdale story as he blocked promised reforms
Hacked Off responds to reports that newspapers held back a story on Culture Secretary John Whittingdale while he blocked promised press regulation reforms.
Hacked Off welcomes Supreme Court rejection of Mirror hacking appeal
Dr Evan Harris of Hacked Off responds to the Supreme Court's rejection of the Mirror's appeal against the Mirror hacking judgment.
Buckingham Palace complains to IPSO: statement
Dr Evan Harris of Hacked Off responds to the Palace's complaint to IPSO about the Sun's 'Queen backs Brexit' front page.
IPSO's sham audit will never have any legitimacy
Dr Evan Harris of Hacked Off says IPSO's appointment of Sir Joseph Pilling to audit it is neither independent nor directed at the Leveson criteria.
Media Release - IPSO rule changes condemned as all "press release" and no "press regulation"
Dr Evan Harris of Hacked Off responds to IPSO's announced rule changes, calling them minor and a 'damp squib' after 15 months of promised radical reform.

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