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Ban the media from allowing online comments about deceased prisoners

Submitted by Corrie Spence on Wednesday 4th March 2026

Published on Friday 10th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Saturday 10th October 2026

Current Signatures: 434
(count is updated approximately hourly)

Relevant Departments

Tagged with

Custody ~ Families ~ Media ~ News ~ Prevent ~ Prison ~ Social media ~ Stories ~ Switch

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 434 signatures in total, with signatories from 99 constituencies. That makes it the 461st most popular open petition, and the 11,543rd most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 11% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 27% (high).

Signatures by Constituency

Signatures by Region

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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