Petition · past parliament
Make newspapers print corrections with equal prominence to original articles
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK press is the least trusted in Europe (Press Gazette) and the most influential papers often print false headlines, then when forced to publish a correction, print it in an obscure location. Being forced to publish the correction prominently would make editors think twice before printing lies.
Press Gazette
https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/survey-finds-that-uk-written-press-is-by-some-way-the-least-trusted-in-europe/
https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/survey-finds-that-uk-written-press-is-by-some-way-the-least-trusted-in-europe/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.