This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Shut Down The Sun Newspaper
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In the light of the facts released in the independent Hillsborough reports. We would like to petition for the closing down of News Internationals publication of 'The Sun' newspaper on the ground of publishing story known not to be true in relation to the victims, families and survivors of the hillsborough disaster in 1989
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. 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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