Ofcom orders BBC to air on TV finding that Gaza film broke broadcasting rules
Ofcom received 34 complaints about BBC’s Gaza documentary
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GB News comment about LGBTQ+ including ‘paedos’ in breach of Ofcom code
Complaint considered resolved with no further sanction due to apology and discussion broadcast on GB News.
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Arbitrator rejects libel claim versus Dorset Eye over asylum coverage
Claim centred around coverage of campaign against barge housing asylum seekers.
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Mirror headline claiming ‘six out of seven UK kids live in poverty’ was misleading, IPSO rules
Child poverty rate only reached above 73% in one UK electoral ward.
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Telegraph inaccurately calculated ‘one in 12 in London is illegal migrant’ stat, IPSO finds
Telegraph displayed “lack of care” in reporting about illegal migrant population.
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Telegraph showed ‘lack of care’ with headline: ‘Quarter of UK sex crimes carried out by foreigners’
Data was available and set out in article but headline was misleading, IPSO finds.
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Mail defended inaccurate immigrants story by saying Telegraph was source
Mail argued it did not need to check story taken from Telegraph front page.
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Essex Police loses accuracy complaint versus Telegraph over Allison Pearson questioning
IPSO also rules that it is fine for publishers to cover ongoing criminal investigations.
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