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IPSO Annual Report 2025 shows good outcomes for complainants and improving press standards
More than two-thirds (68%) of complaints investigated by IPSO in 2025 led to a favourable outcome for complainants, whether through a mediated settlement or an upheld ruling. This is one of the statistics appearing in IPSO’s Annual Report 2025, published today.
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Use our complaints form to avoid difficulties
The IPSO complaints form helps users to avoid technical issues when submitting complaints
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Court reporting: why journalists report on court cases
Why do news websites, newspapers, and magazines report on court cases? It’s a question we’re often asked - especially when coverage feels uncomfortable, upsetting, or confusing for those involved, as Head of Communications John Davidson discusses
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01575-25 A man v cornwalllive.com
A man complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that cornwalllive.com breached Clause 2 (Privacy), Clause 4 (Intrusion into grief or shock) and Clause 11 (Victims of sexual assault) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article published in 2025.
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00326-26 Singh v dailyrecord.co.uk
Sandeep Singh complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that dailyrecord.co.uk breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) and Clause 2 (Privacy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined “Scots entrepreneur who made £100k in a day says money doesn't buy happiness”, published on 23 November 2025.
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06520-25 Cambridge University Press v The Sunday Telegraph
Cambridge University Press, acting on its own behalf and on behalf of the IELTS Partnership, complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that The Sunday Telegraph breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined “Migrants fail English tests but get visa”, published on 7 December 2025.
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