Rejected petition Close Down the Sun Newspaper

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The Sun Newspaper made a calculated and devious publication regarding Prince Harry. While other media respected the request from St James' Palace not to publish, The Sun, who is signatory to the Post Dianna Privacy law ensured compliance by other news groups, and then gained exclusivity,along with its financial rewards. With its Feb 2012, 5 employees arrested for corruption and bribary of Public and Police Officials, ensures that this media outlet has exceeded all bounds, and is no longer a viable.source of acurate free speech and constructive journalism.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

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

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

Date submitted 26 August 2012
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