Submitted on Thursday 13th September 2012
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Ban News International from publishing in the UK
Due to the appalling standards that News International have upheld over the past couple of decades, I declare that they are unfit for publication.The telephone hacking scandal and the appalling lies printed directly after the Hillsborough disaster are but two examples of this.Innacurate, dangerous and hate-inducing journalism has no place in this modern society, and I would like to see this corrupt, innacurate and morally bankrupt organisation banned from further publishing in the United Kingdom.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
In the UK, the press is not subject to state regulation. The Government believes that this is fundamental to our democracy. That is why the government does not interfere in what a newspaper or magazine chooses to publish. However, with this freedom comes great responsibility.
Newspapers must, of course, abide by the law, but they also sign up to a Code of Practice, overseen by the independent Press Complaints Commission (PCC). The Editor's Code of Practice sets a benchmark for the standards the press is expected to maintain.
If you would like any more information on the PCC and the Editors’ Code of Practice, it can be found on the PCC’s website at: http://www.pcc.org.uk.
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