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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

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  • Complainant Title Resolution Statement – 03593-25 McKnight v oxfordmail.co.uk

    Complaint Summary

    Owen McKnight complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that oxfordmail.co.uk breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in a headline on its homepage, “More...

    • Published date
      • 29 January 2026
    • Outcome
      • Resolved - IPSO mediation
    Code provisions
    • 1 Accuracy

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  • Complainant Title 03354-25 Harris v Eastern Daily Press

    Complaint Summary

    Stephen Harris complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that Eastern Daily Press breached Clause 1 (Accuracy), Clause 2 (Privacy), and Clause 3 (Harassment) of the Editors’ Code...

    • Published date
      • 29 January 2026
    • Outcome
      • No breach - after investigation
    Code provisions
    • 1 Accuracy
    • 2 Privacy
    • 3 Harassment

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  • Complainant Title 03014-25 Essex v Mail Online

    Complaint Summary

    Nadia Essex complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that Mail Online breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined “Eden Blackman...

    • Published date
      • 29 January 2026
    • Outcome
      • No breach - after investigation
    Code provisions
    • 1 Accuracy

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  • Complainant Title 02005-25 A woman v Express & Star (West)

    Complaint Summary

    A woman complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that Express & Star (West) breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) and Clause 2 (Privacy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice...

    • Published date
      • 29 January 2026
    • Outcome
      • Breach - sanction: publication of correction
    Code provisions
    • 1 Accuracy
    • 2 Privacy

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