United Kingdom: News publisher content guidance
Progress
Current status
in consultation
02 Oct 2026 processing consultation
10 Jul 2026 in consultation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
ML and AI development
search service provider
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications closes consultation on draft news publisher content guidance
On 2 October 2026, the Office of Communications closes its consultation on the draft News Publisher Content Guidance under the Online Safety Act 2023. The consultation is addressed to providers of Category 1 services, which must notify recognised ne…
Event type
outline
Action type
consultation closed
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Office of Communications opened consultation on draft news publisher content guidance
On 10 July 2026, the Office of Communications opened a consultation on its draft news publisher content guidance, published under the Online Safety Act, until 2 October 2026. The consultation is addressed to providers of Category 1 services, which m…
Event type
outline
Action type
consultation opened
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body