Rulings
All rulings made by the Complaints Committee are published in full, along with summaries of all complaints which have been resolved via mediation by IPSO
Latest rulings
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Complainant Title 00878-25 Garden v Helensburgh Advertiser
Complaint SummaryKelly Garden complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that the Helensburgh Advertiser breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) and Clause 2 (Privacy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in...
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Published date
- 4 September 2025
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Outcome
- No breach - after investigation
Code provisions- 1 Accuracy
- 2 Privacy
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Complainant Title 00770-25 Aston v The Scottish Sun on Sunday
Complaint SummaryJacqueline Aston, acting on her own behalf and on behalf of her husband David Aston, complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that The Scottish Sun on Sunday...
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Published date
- 28 August 2025
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Outcome
- No breach - after investigation
Code provisions- 1 Accuracy
- 2 Privacy
- 3 Harassment
- 4 Intrusion into grief or shock
- 12 Discrimination
- 14 Confidential sources
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Complainant Title 01939-25 A man and a woman v Leicester Mercury
Complaint SummaryA man and a woman complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that Leicester Mercury breached Clause 1 (Accuracy), Clause 2 (Privacy), Clause 4 (Intrusion into grief or...
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Published date
- 21 August 2025
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Outcome
- No breach - after investigation
Code provisions- 1 Accuracy
- 2 Privacy
- 4 Intrusion into grief or shock
- 9 Reporting of crime
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Complainant Title 01672-25 Fisher v mirror.co.uk
Complaint SummaryBob Fisher complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that mirror.co.uk breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined “Six out of...
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Published date
- 21 August 2025
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Outcome
- Breach - sanction: publication of correction
Code provisions- 1 Accuracy
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