Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 14645

Newspaper Press: Standards

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Kevin McKenna

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the current regulatory framework for news publishers in (a) raising press standards and (b) addressing (i) discrimination and (ii) other abuse

Answer

Ian Murray

As a government we are closely following trends in media consumption and are carefully considering the best route forward to safeguard public trust in our news media. In the UK, there is a self-regulatory system for the press, which is independent from go...

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