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Free, non-binding and confidential: IPSO offers advice to journalists ahead of publication
If a journalist or editor has questions or concerns about an article, or needs guidance on approaching a subject for comment before publication, they are welcome to contact us, as Communications Officer, Hira Nafees Shah explains.
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Beyond the headlines
Read IPSO's March newsletter on editorial standards in the age of AI, pre-publication advice, and privacy notices
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IPSO receives valuable responses to its third biennial Publisher Consultation
A consultation of IPSO-regulated publishers has revealed broad support for the regulator’s approach, purpose and effectiveness.
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Resolution Statement – 06169-25 Young v chroniclelive.co.uk
Neil Young complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that chroniclelive.co.uk breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined “Drivers over 70 set to be hit with new £50-a-year road tax”, published on 28 November 2025.
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Satisfactory Remedy – 06549-25 Williams-Key v thesun.co.uk
Alan Williams-Key complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that thesun.co.uk breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code in an article headlined: “POLL OF THE DAY Have you had less to spend this Christmas because of the state of the economy? VOTE NOW”, published on 20 December 2025.
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05916-25 Williams-Key v express.co.uk
Alan Williams-Key complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that express.co.uk breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined “New Sadiq Khan grooming gangs bombshell as Boris Johnson's 'intervention' revealed”, published on 13 November 2025.
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