Hacked Off

Born out of the tabloid hacking scandal, we advocate for a responsible press that stands up for the public, upholds democracy, and defends free expression.

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

Jacqui Hames, featured in #TheHack, is calling on the Prime Minister to put the public ahead of Murdoch, and act now to end corruption and abuse in the press.
Back her petition now:
https://t.co/cznDl3WRd7

[Justin Schlosberg @jrschlosberg]

Just had a quick browse of latest Mandy files and first thing I came across was this note sent to Wes Streeting..

Incredible how the Murdochs still retain such a grip over the British political power structure.

@mediareformUK @HackedOffHugh @hackinginquiry

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

Of course, most breaches are never recorded. Complainant gives up on IPSO's endless process? No breach. Complainant is worn down and accepts mediated outcome? No breach. The subject of a story doesn't complain because, reasonably, they have no confidence in IPSO? No breach. The IPSO system is such a stitch up - set up and controlled by the press, to dodge any genuine accountability - these figures are virtually meaningless.

[Press Gazette @pressgazette]

The Telegraph was the UK newsbrand with the most breaches of the Editors’ Code upheld by regulator IPSO in 2025, according to its annual report for the year

The Express website was the most complained about in 2025 with 1,417 complaints across 234 articles

[The Press Justice Project @PressJusticeNow]

Join the Press Justice Project at Cardiff University for the launch of our Ethical Reporting Guidelines.

These guidelines will focus on Mental Health & Suicide, Domestic Abuse & Gender Based Violence and Climate & the Ecological Crisis.

Tickets are free of charge, please obtain yours here - https://t.co/yGPMLWzrsj

[The Press Justice Project @PressJusticeNow]

🚨 Join us for a landmark event! 🚨

The Press Justice Project proudly announces the launch of our new Ethical Reporting Guidelines, an initiative uniting experts and practitioners from civil society and the press to raise standards in reporting on the most sensitive and consequential issues of our time.

📆 Date: 23rd April 2026
🕑 Time: 6pm - 9pm
📍 Location: Cardiff University (Room TBC)

At this special event, you’ll hear from guests from journalism and civil society. The evening will include a panel discussion, audience Q&A, and drinks reception.

We’ll explore why ethical reporting matters and how these new guidelines, covering the climate crisis, mental health and suicide, and domestic abuse will drive positive change in the media.

Free and open to all. Register for a place at: https://t.co/yGPMLWzrsj

#PressJustice #MediaEthics #GuidelinesLaunch #CardiffEvents #MediaAccountability

[The Press Justice Project @PressJusticeNow]

Police. Press. Power.

Who controls the story when it matters most?

Off the Record brings together leading legal practitioners, senior policing voices and whistleblowers to examine how privacy, public interest and accountability collide in today’s fast-moving media landscape.

Three provocative panels:

👁️ The Legal Lens – How privacy law, open justice and media practice collide in real time.
🔥 The Heat and The Headlines – Who shapes the narrative when pressure is highest?
🚨 Corruption, Cover-Ups & Courage – What it really takes to challenge institutional failure.

Whether you are a solicitor, barrister, journalist, or simply someone with an interest in press justice and fairness, this event offers an inside view of how law, media and institutional power intersect — where the fault lines lie and what happens when they collide.

Speakers:
Sara Mansoori | Sandra Paul | Tamsin Allen | Jacqui Hames | Simon Morgan | Jeff Hill | Nana Akua | Maggie Oliver | David McKelvey

📍 18 March 13:00 – London - Kingsley Napley
🎟️ Book your place. https://t.co/f2qiWQJaML

[The Press Justice Project @PressJusticeNow]

Do press standards matter? 🤔 Polling suggests that majority of the public want independent press regulation.
Read more: https://t.co/RI5zMmCevp

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

New research by Opinium on behalf of @PressJusticeNow:
“When asked how the press should be regulated, the most popular option (38%) is for newspapers and their websites to be regulated by an independent statutory regulator, like Ofcom, enforcing rules laid down by law, followed by Lord Justice Leveson's solution of a non-statutory independent regulator.”
Read more: https://t.co/1cj23EJJMV

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

The most devastating allegations facing the Daily Mail in 60 seconds, from claimants Bns Doreen Lawrence, Prince Harry, Sir Elton John & more.
The Mail deny all wrongdoing.
Call on Keir Starmer to keep his promises & intro independent press regulation:
https://t.co/zmcOkTodUB

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

Elton John alleges in #MailTrial
“There have been many unacceptable features of this claim for David and me. The exploitation of love, connection, trust and bonds to find out information shared in confidence. The secrecy and invisibility of such evil acts that we never had a chance of catching or detecting or putting a stop to, which we would have done immediately had we known what was happening. The violation of our home and the safety of our children and loved ones.
The Mail’s publisher denies the allegations.
https://t.co/JXNpYxROZ9

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

New research by Opinium on behalf of @PressJusticeNow :
“Surveying 2,050 UK adults, the poll finds that more than half (54%) of Brits think press standards have got worse or not improved since the phone hacking scandal. Just 10% of Brits support continued regulation by IPSO”
Read more: https://t.co/1cj23EJJMV

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

Sir Simon Hughes alleges in Mail Trial: “I found shocking the possibility that the targeting of me was part of wider behaviour by Associated in targeting individuals unlawfully. This was even more unacceptable in the light of the aggressive denials by all those connected with Associated who gave evidence to the Leveson Inquiry, and which I believed.” The Mail’s publisher denies the allegations.
https://t.co/pRPGnP47f9

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

Witness statement from Baroness Lawrence in #MailTrial: I hope that I find truth for Stephen and that The Mail never victimise or profit from someone’s grief and loss again. This is what I hope to achieve after the years of fighting in court that The Mail have put me through and an apology for what they have done to me.” The Mail’s publisher denies the allegations.
https://t.co/pRPGnP3zpB

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

“I had also been diagnosed with psychotic post-natal depression and it was so hard to make sense of things. I am so angry that [@DailyMail publisher] Associated did this to me and thought it was okay to profit from someone going through so much pain without a thought for me or my children and the suffering they were causing me and us all.”
Sadie Frost shares the impacts alleged press abuse had on her in #MailTrial
The Mail’s publisher denies the allegations.
https://t.co/JXNpYxROZ9

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

Pick a scandal, any scandal; Mandleson, McSweeny, just the latest in a long line...and without fail, you find media meddling.

Justice lost to silence and distraction. Buried in cosy deals between police, politicians and the press.

We need a free press. We need #Leveson2 sign the petition. https://t.co/vliNSVVaqv

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

For too long, serious wrongdoing has persisted across politics, press and the police. We need to clean it up, urgently. Demand the Leveson 2 inquiry into corruption across the press, politicians and public authorities - add your name:
https://t.co/YtmJ7RwU8Y

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

David Furnish statements from #MailTrial:
“To make matters worse, @DailyMail used the birth certificate story to feed into their homophobic agenda… mocked us with a caption casting me as the “mother” and Elton as the “father.” It was deeply offensive but entirely in keeping with their attitude toward us.”
https://t.co/JXNpYxROZ9

[Natalie Bennett @natalieben]

So much more to come out from crumbling No 10.

"In two letters to the cabinet secretary, Brown raised questions about Dinsmore’s ethical record & allegations over his involvement in obtaining his son’s private medical records"

https://t.co/edZV1AouX4

[The Press Justice Project @PressJusticeNow]

We are thrilled to announce that Tamsin Allen, Senior Consultant and Head of Media and Information Law at Bindmans LLP, will be chairing a panel at our upcoming "Off the Record" event. Having successfully defended prominent whistleblowers such as Christopher Wylie and Shahmir Sanni, Tamsin is recognised for her proficiency in defamation, privacy, and whistleblowing.

This spring conference will delve into the complex relationship between the police and the media, focusing on accountability, transparency, and the challenges posed by media coverage. Panel discussions and talks by lawyers and police officers will take place at the event, which will be followed by networking drinks.

📅 Event Schedule:
🕐 13:00–14:00 — Doors open & networking
🕑 14:00–18:00 — Panels & talks with expert speakers
🍸 18:00–20:00 — Networking drinks

Tickets are £99 per person: https://t.co/UbTdjMO8gy

Join us for an insightful discussion on the dynamics between law enforcement and the media, and the importance of building trust and ensuring justice.

#OffTheRecord #PJNow #Conference #LondonEvents #BindlansLLP #MediaAndInformationLaw

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

After week one of the #MailTrial, if these claims are successful, it is hard to see how the Government will defend its failure to complete Leveson Part Two. Our report on last week’s events:
https://t.co/cYrJhooxCu