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Press Freedom

Commons · Question 19954 · Tabled 12 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 17 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact on the freedom of the press of the recent IPSO ruling in relation to a complaint made by Juno Dawson against the Spectator newspaper.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 17 Dec 2024

The Government is committed to protecting press freedom, which is essential to a strong and functioning democracy. In the UK, there exists an independent, self-regulatory system for the press, which is crucial to maintain press freedom. It would therefore...