As reported by the Newspaper Society: From that date, complainants to IPSO who raise substantive concerns under the Editors’ Code will be referred directly to publications to resolve their complaints, so he stressed the need for publishers to have effective complaints-handling systems in place.
He said IPSO would provide a form of open and accessible regulation for the benefit of the public and the press. As an independent regulator, IPSO was committed to maintaining a free and independent press and building public trust in its work.