#27: Hacked Off! Will it mean more press regulation?
From Stop The Press! by Nick Copson, Bill Martin, Rob Chadwick
March 2, 2026 · 33 min · Season 2 · Episode 6
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the Hacked Off trial on press regulation and the ongoing issues surrounding media accountability.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Stop The Press!, Nick, Bill and Rob unpack a week where media accountability, political influence and public broadcasting all collide. First, the team examines the latest developments in the Hacked Off trial - what it means for press regulation, whether the ghosts of Leveson still haunt Fleet Street, and why this story refuses to die. They then turn to the growing noise around the Labour Together investigation, asking hard questions about transparency, poli...