Press Ombudsman's office a 'powerful alternative system of redress' despite 'shoestring' budget

Susan McKay Press Ombudsman. Picture: Derek Speirs

The Office of the Press Ombudsman dealt with 260 complaints in 2022, a drop of about half over the previous year.

A large majority of complaints (94) cited breaches of Principle 1 - Truth and Accuracy - of the Press Council's Code of Practice. Twenty-nine complaints cited Principle 2 - Distinguishing Fact and Comment, with the remainder citing various other principles of the code.