Revenge porn: One in three allegations dropped – BBC News
‘One in three allegations of so-called revenge porn are withdrawn by the complainant, new figures show.’
BBC News, 14th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: complaints
TSB letter error ‘may have broken law’- BBC News
‘Some TSB customers receiving letters acknowledging a complaint over the recent IT meltdown have also been sent other customers’ details.’
BBC News, June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council criticised after care home banned daughter from visiting mother – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Liverpool care home should not have banned a daughter from visiting her mother without warning, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Katie Hopkins wins complaint against Mirror for ketamine headline – The Guardian
‘Katie Hopkins has won a complaint against the Mirror after a report on the newspaper’s website left the impression that she was prevented from leaving South Africa for taking drugs rather than because she had been detained for allegedly spreading racial hatred.’
The Guardian, 24th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Vegan group’s advert wrongly linking cow’s milk to cancer is banned – Daily Telegraph
‘A vegan group’s “misleading” advert linking cow’s milk to cancer has been banned. The poster by activists Viva! triggered two complaints to watchdogs after being seen on buses in Bristol last September.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Online adverts attract more complaints than TV ads for first time ever, says watchdog – The Independent
‘Online adverts have attracted more complaints that television ads for the first time, the industry watchdog has said. Internet adverts attracted 10,932 complaints last year compared to 9,466 for TV.’
The Independent, 4th May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Media watchdog upholds complaint by council over “distorted” coverage of foster case – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has upheld a complaint by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets against a national newspaper’s coverage of a fostering case.
IPSO concluded that The Times had breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) in an article headlined ‘Judge rules child must leave Muslim foster home’, which was published on 30 August 2017.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Times distorted Muslim foster case, regulator finds – BBC News
‘The press regulator has ruled the Times “distorted” its coverage of a five-year-old Christian girl who was placed with Muslim foster carers.’
BBC News, 25th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rotherham council told to apologise to abuse whistleblower – The Guardian
‘Rotherham council has been ordered to apologise to a whistleblower who helped to expose the town’s grooming scandal after council officials raided her charity without proper explanation – years after she risked imprisonment by revealing how the council, police and social services turned a blind eye to the abuse of at least 1,400 children.’
The Guardian, 18th April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Members of Jewish community lodge 1,000 official complaints against Jeremy Corbyn – Daily Telegraph
‘Members of the Jewish community have lodged more than 1,000 official complaints calling on Labour to investigate Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism.
The signatories add their names to a complaint lodged by the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism (CAA) earlier this month. The charity, which is considering legal action if Labour refuses to investigate, says that Mr Corbyn has failed to act to stamp out hatred for three years and now his party must show that they take the matter seriously.
Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Amazon adverts banned for ‘misleading’ customers over savings – BBC News
‘Four Amazon adverts for electronic devices have been banned for “misleading” customers over potential savings.’
BBC News, 4th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Police investigated over death of arrested man – BBC News
‘The police watchdog has launched an investigation into the death of a man who died the day after being arrested.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
GMC to investigate racism as black doctors face greater number of complaints – Daily Telegraph
‘Health chiefs will investigate whether black and other ethnic minority (BME) doctors are the victims of racism after revealing they are more likely to be hauled before disciplinary tribunals than white colleagues. The General Medical Council (GMC) said there has been a persistent “overrepresentation” of complaints against ethnic minority doctors in recent years.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Adverts which promise bus fares ‘from £1’ banned after it emerges just 3 per cent of tickets are available at that price – Daily Telegraph
‘Savvy travel bookers who click on low price adverts may find they are often lead to air, rail and bus websites which do not have any seats at the advertised reduced fares. The advertising watchdog has found that in at least one case this is because there were never many low fare seats available at all, and has banned Megabus from advertising its seats as “from £1” after it was found only three per cent of seats were available at that price.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Alpecin Caffeine Shampoo banned from saying it can ‘help to reduce hair loss’ by Advertising Standards Authority – The Independent
‘The makers of Alpecin Caffeine Shampoo must no longer advertise that the product can reduce hair loss after a watchdog ruled there was no adequate evidence to support the claim.’
The Independent, 28th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MPs demand action over Jehovah’s Witness abuse allegations – The Guardian
‘MPs are demanding government action after more than 100 people contacted the Guardian with allegations of child sexual abuse and other mistreatment in Jehovah’s Witness communities in the UK.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Regulator Ofgem temporarily bans energy company Iresa from taking on new customers – The Independent
‘Energy company Iresa has been temporarily banned by the industry regulator from taking on new customers or increasing existing customers’ direct debits for up to three months until it resolves a series of service issues.’
The Independent, 27th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
No wonder so few people report rape. They are hung out to dry in court – The Guardian
‘Fear of intrusive investigations and total loss of privacy make sexual assault victims less likely to make a complaint.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
