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The Independent: 40 years in 40 front pages

INDEPENDENT AT 40: As The Independent celebrates its 40th anniversary, we take a look back at four decades of free thinking front pages

The Independent UK · Oct 16

‘This isn’t some vendetta’ – Tulisa Contostavlos on taking on the tabloids, sex tapes and shame

The N-Dubz and X Factor star’s career went into freefall after an elaborate sting by the Sun on Sunday, and she’s still campaigning for tougher press regulation. But will it work?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5

Prince Harry Faces £18M Bill as Judge Weighs Harsher Penalty Over 'Pack of Lies' Case

Prince Harry and other celebrities face potential £18 million legal costs after losing a privacy case against the Daily Mail publisher, with the court considering punitive costs due to alleged misconduct.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29

Harry backs Gerry McCann over calls for greater scrutiny of UK media

The father of Madeleine McCann has said he hopes the cancelled second phase of the Leveson Inquiry will resume.

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025

Gerry McCann calls for stronger press regulation as he recalls ‘monstering’

Parents of Madeleine McCann among dozens to sign letter to PM urging him to revive second part of Leveson inquiry

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

Madeleine McCann’s father says family has been ‘monstered’ by press over her disappearance

Gerry McCann said his family were ‘lucky to survive’ media storm when his daughter went missing in 2007

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

Former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre to be witness in trial brought by Prince Harry and others

Judge warns he will not permit case ‘to descend into a wide-ranging public inquiry’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

Seven in ten people think the papers regularly publish false information – we need to improve press regulation

The resignation of the BBC’s director general and CEO of news is only the latest symptom of a deeper malaise in the media , a crisis of trust that runs through broadcasters and newspapers alike.

The Conversation · Nov 17, 2025

Friday essay: new revelations of the Murdoch empire’s underbelly – from The Hack’s real-life journalist

This is the humblest day of my life, declared Rupert Murdoch to a parliamentary committee on July 19, 2011. This was at the height of what the newspaper historian Roy Greenslade called “the most astonishing 14 days in British press history, with daily shock heaped upon daily shock”.

The Conversation · Sep 25, 2025

The Guardian view on singling out the ethnicity of suspects: fuelling the fire, not dousing the flames

Editorial: Tackling disinformation is a laudable goal, but routine disclosure of the origins of those charged will create more problems than it solves

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025