Petition · past parliament
Debate whether self-regulation of the press is adequate.
Closed
39 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK press is constantly coming under fire for misrepresenting stories and misleading the public with inflammatory opinion pieces that purport to be news items.
“the press is given significant and special rights in this country ... With these rights, however, come responsibilities to the public interest: to respect the truth, to obey the law and to uphold the rights and liberties of individuals. In short, to honour the very principles proclaimed and articulated by the industry itself (and to a large degree reflected in the Editors’ Code of Practice)”.
- Sir Brian Leveson
Some newspapers are clearly failing to 'respect the truth'.
- Sir Brian Leveson
Some newspapers are clearly failing to 'respect the truth'.
Timeline
| 28 Oct 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
39
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Oct 2016
Closed
28 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.