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IPSO sees strong compliance and positive engagement in annual statement process
All IPSO-regulated publishers submitted an annual statement in 2026 – an important measure of editorial compliance.
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Annual statements: more than ticking a box
Each year, publishers regulated by IPSO submit an Annual Statement outlining how they uphold editorial standards and handle complaints as Standards Policy Officer Elizabeth Steigenberger explains
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Beyond the headlines
Read June's newsletter on our forthcoming webinar on journalists' rights to report at court, access to coroners courts, and how IPSO can help
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00092-26 Molly v The Sunday Times
Sophie Molly complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that The Sunday Times breached Clause 1 (Accuracy), Clause 3 (Harassment) and Clause 12 (Discrimination) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined “How the ex-Green stole Christmas”, published on 21 December 2025.
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06279-25 Amissah v mylondon.news
Eleanor Amissah complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that mylondon.news breached Clause 1 (Accuracy), Clause 2 (Privacy), Clause 3 (Harassment), Clause 4 (Intrusion into grief or shock) and Clause 10 (Clandestine devices and subterfuge) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in the preparation and publication of an article headlined “'We're living in hell': Life in South London tower blocks plagued by bed bugs, ants and cockroaches”, published on 27 October 2025.
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06084-25 Gohir v thetimes.co.uk
Baroness Shaista Gohir complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that thetimes.co.uk breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined “Peer on Islamophobia task force ‘invited extremist to parliament’”, published on 25 November 2025.
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