Petition Replace the current press self regulatory system with a statutory regulator

Against a background of fake news and poor quality reporting, the current press regulator lacks teeth and needs replacing with a regulator capable if dealing with these issues.

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Establish a compulsory system of press regulation run independently of the press that has the ability to enforce its decisions and impose meaningful sanctions for those who break the rules.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 5 September 2020
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