Petition · past parliament
Reform the media to ensure a strong, diverse news in the UK
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Our democracy depends on diverse sources of reliable, accurate and independent news. Launching a media commission to ensure that there is not a monopoly on the media by splitting up the media to ensure that the current billionaires don't have overall input and expand shares to more people.
Currently the UK media has a very concentrated ownership structure, with six billionaires owning and/or having a majority of voting shares in most of the national newspapers.
During the Leveson Inquiry it was reported how Rupert Murdoch interfered with the content of the paper is just one example of interference.
During the Leveson Inquiry it was reported how Rupert Murdoch interfered with the content of the paper is just one example of interference.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.