IPSO has received more than 25,100 complaints (12pm 8 February 2023) about an opinion piece on the Duchess and Duke of Sussex written by Jeremy Clarkson and published by The Sun on Friday, 16 December 2022.
IPSO has received more than 25,100 complaints (12pm, 8th February 2023) about an opinion piece on the Duchess and Duke of Sussex written by Jeremy Clarkson and published by The Sun on Friday, 16 December 2022.
We will follow our usual processes to examine the complaints we have received. This will take longer than usual because of the volume of complaints.
Ipso works to uphold editorial standards by deciding whether the Editors’ Code of Practice has been breached in individual cases; monitoring trends in editorial standards; and making interventions to improve standards.
Using the Editors’ Code of Practice, we examine the complaints we receive and try to seek a resolution between the complainant and publication.
You can read more about our complaints process in this blog.
(Update: you can read the final ruling here: IPSO upholds complaint against The Sun, finding that a column contained a pejorative and prejudicial reference to the Duchess of Sussex’s sex.)
The Independent Press Standards Organisation C.I.C. is a Community Interest Company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with registered number 02538908.
