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Professor Arday, IPSO, and the press: steps to end the cycle of tragedy
Guest blog: Professor Paul Wragg, Professor of Media Law at the University of Leeds, on why the press hounding of Professor Jason Arday will happen again unless politicians act.
16/8/26
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Death of Jason Arday: Hacked Off comment
Hacked Off comments on the death of former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday, following weeks of hostile and intrusive national newspaper coverage.
IPSO ties itself in knots over Telegraph complaint
Media lawyer Jonathan Coad complained to IPSO about a Telegraph article claiming Hacked Off wants "state control" of the press. IPSO's response contradicted itself within the space of a few paragraphs.
14/8/26
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The letter the Guardian didn't publish: Tulisa Contostavlos interview
Hacked Off CEO Nathan Sparkes wrote to the Guardian to correct claims about press regulation in its interview with Tulisa Contostavlos. The paper didn't publish it — so we are.
12/8/26
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Guess what was on the "jaw-dropping" list?
How the bare basics, including one toilet roll, became a tabloid headline. A guest fact-check by Emma Monk of Monk Debunks.
Notes from the Campaign Trail: August 2026 Update
Personal reflections from Jacqui Hames on a period of political upheaval — and hope for the new Prime Minister
1/8/26
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Heatwaves Caused by Fall in Pollution? Not really...
What a study on European warming actually found and how it got twisted into a climate-denial talking point. A guest fact-check by Emma Monk of Monk Debunks.
26/7/26
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Mandy Garner to Andy Burnham: We Deserve Better
In an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Mandy Garner asks him to turn his warnings about a 'dangerous' lack of accountability into action — on the press, the justice system and public inquiries.
24/7/26
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'What I Experienced Was Pure Evil': Why Tulisa Is Launching the 'Fix the Press' Campaign
Hacked Off backs Tulisa Contostavlos as she launches her 'Fix the Press' campaign and petition for independent press regulation.
22/7/26
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Tulisa, Christine Flack, Margaret Aspinall & other victims demand action on press abuse
Musician Tulisa, mother of the late presenter Caroline Flack, Christine, and Hillsborough campaigners Margaret Aspinall and Sue Roberts joined a group of other victims of misconduct to demand action on press abuse from the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham.