Petition · past parliament
Stop the papers from giving false weather headlines
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Day after day the papers are worring the elderly and others with weather headlines that are false just to sell papers this has to stop and now.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is an editorial decision for newspapers to make.
You may wish to make a complaint to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), which regulates the UK newspaper industry. You can find out more here:
https://www.ipso.co.uk/IPSO/makeacomplaint.html
You may wish to make a complaint to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), which regulates the UK newspaper industry. You can find out more here:
https://www.ipso.co.uk/IPSO/makeacomplaint.html
Timeline
| 26 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jan 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.