Petition

Ensure all the press is regulated by a Press Recognition Panel approved body

Closed 1,824 signatures

What the petition asks

We think this would provide justice for victims of lies or intrusion by newspapers, and deliver a trustworthy and accountable press that the British people deserve. The press could help create new approved bodies if needed.
We feel a free press is vital but there must be an independent and cost-effective regulator to protect people who have suffered from incorrect reporting, allowing them access to a remedy. The Leveson report recommended creating a new independent press regulator. A Royal Charter created the Press Recognition Panel, whose role is to ensure that, among other things, approved regulators are independent of the publishers they regulate. We think this is a human rights issue.

Timeline

28 Nov 2024 Petition opened for signatures
28 May 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,824
Status Closed
Opened 28 Nov 2024
Closed 28 May 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Jul 2026.