Rejected petition Hold the UK media accountable for the irresponsible headlines- ‘lockdown’ lifted

Newspapers such as The Sun & Daily Mail tan headlines about lockdown restrictions being lifted on Monday 11th May. These were published just prior to the bank holiday weekend of VE Day, causing the public to congregate and break all social distancing rules

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Because this was irresponsible journalism that will affect 1000’s of lives

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Complaints about the press are the responsibility of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), not the Government or Parliament.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 9 May 2020
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