Daily cleared over wrong address for sex offender after court error
Watchdog finds newspaper entitled to rely on information
Press Complaints
The Press Complaints Commission was set up in 1991 to ensure that British newspapers and magazines follow the letter and spirit of the Editor’s Code of Practice which deals with ethical issues such as inaccuracy, privacy, misrepresentation and harassment. The PCC was replaced by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) in 2014.
Most complaints are resolved directly by editors to the satisfaction of those complaining. ISPO adjudicates formally on the remainder, with all critical adjudications published in full by the publications involved.
We aim to cover all IPSO adjudications on HoldtheFrontPage, and you will find them here.
Daily cleared after charity’s complaint about Queen’s Birthday Honours story
Piece was based on government press release and interview with worker
News site rapped for revealing refugee’s status and breaching his privacy
Title also made cannabis claim without evidence
Ice-cream parlour goes to IPSO over inaccurate council information in daily
Business was wrongly listed as having received local authority fine
Watchdog raps daily over failure to back up court report’s claims
Newspaper alleged woman who was not in country had shouted from public gallery
Watchdog raps news site for reporting ‘brothel’ claim as fact
Story was based on council press release
Weekly pays compensation to woman over photo taken on High Street
Picture’s publication prompted complaint to watchdog
Watchdog rejects ex-editor’s complaint over daily’s coverage of speech
IPSO found reporter’s subterfuge was in public interest
Watchdog raps daily over reader’s comment about Black Lives Matter
User wrongly linked triple murder to rally held on same day
Former regional daily editor to help IPSO deal with complaints
Ex-news chief takes up new role with watchdog
Reader went to IPSO over letter branding vaccine recipients ‘human guinea pigs’
Newspaper issues correction after investigation launched
Weekly wrong to claim ‘all work’ on house did not have permission, IPSO rules
Watchdog upholds property owner’s complaint
News site rapped after repeating councillor’s inaccurate Facebook claims
Surgery complained to watchdog over story
Daily rapped for failure to verify schizophrenia claim about woman
Watchdog finds against newspaper over interviewee’s allegation
Watchdog clears weekly after woman complains about photo in garden
Plus: Round up of recent cases heard by press watchdog
IPSO Committee seeks new member with regional press experience
Recruit will help to adjudicate on complaints