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Hacked Off responds: Harry and Meghan step down as senior members of the Royal family
Commenting, Hacked Off Campaign Officer Hannah Mian said, “The Duke and in particular the Duchess of Sussex have been subjected to sustained abuse by the UK media. They have a…
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Liberal Democrat MP the latest target of media intrusion into the private lives of LGBT+ individuals
The Liberal Democrat MP and spokesperson for Education, Layla Moran, has announced that she is in a relationship with a woman and identifies as pansexual after elements of the media discovered details…
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Hacked Off: Conservative manifesto “tacitly endorses police corruption, newspaper illegality and the absence of ethical regulatory standards”
Nathan Sparkes, Hacked Off Policy Manager, commenting on the Conservative manifesto said: “The Conservative manifesto published today, which promises to repeal part of the Leveson framework and suppress the second part…
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Labour, Green and Lib Dem manifestos pave the way for pro-Leveson Parliament with commitments to press accountability
Labour today promised that if it wins next month’s election, it would take action on press misconduct and Leveson Part Two. This promise follows on from the Greens and Liberal Democrats who…
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Press Release: UK papers publish disturbing videos relating to Ms Millane’s murder.
UK papers publish disturbing videos relating to Ms Millane’s murder. Hacked Off Director Kyle Taylor said: “First and foremost, these videos are an appalling intrusion into the grief and shock… -
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Hacked Off response to PRP: Leveson is working for independent publishers. Tell the Government to take action to bring it into effect across the industry
At the end of October, the Press Recognition Panel closed its call for views ahead of its annual State of Recognition Report. The purpose of the Panel, established by the cross-party Royal…
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Hacked Off responds: Women MPs from across the House of Commons “express solidarity” with Meghan Markle over racist and sexist abuse from the press.
Cross-party women MPs have written a letter to the Duchess of Sussex expressing their solidarity with Meghan for “taking a stand against the often distasteful and misleading” nature of newspaper reporting about…
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Hacked Off: IPSO’s credibility sinking without a trace, as updated MST Report finds body fails more Leveson criteria than 2013 Report
The Media Standards Trust today publishes an update to the landmark 2013 assessment of IPSO (the system of complaints-handling set up by the newspaper industry) to coincide with IPSO’s five-year anniversary. The…
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Hacked Off: Ben Stokes launches privacy action against The Sun
Byline Investigates has revealed that Ben Stokes is suing The Sun over its coverage of a 31-year-old family tragedy. Stokes has hired the same lawyer as Prince Harry. Hacked Off Policy…
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Prince Harry claim expected to allege hacking of Princess Diana, as Byline report Piers Morgan and Rebekah Brooks likely to be named in Prince’s litigation
The Byline Investigates team has followed-up yesterday’s exclusive report that Prince Harry is to bring a legal claim for phone hacking against the Sun and Mirror publishers, with a further exclusive today reporting…
