Nicki McLellan complained to the Press Complaints Commission that an article headlined 'Saleswoman who targeted doctor's patients and poor is exposed', published by the Kent and Sussex Courier on 3 August 2012, contained information which had been obtained using subterfuge and clandestine devices in breach of Clause 10 (Clandestine devices and subterfuge) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Following complaints from members of the public, the Press Complaints Commission opened of its own volition an investigation into whether an article headlined 'I'd be happy if my girl became a mum at 12 too', published by Closer magazine on 11 July 2012, breached Clause 6 (Children) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Jason Mack complained to the Press Complaints Commission through his father, Brian Mack, that an article headlined 'Feuds reignited! Cheryl stirs up bitter past with drug addict ex' / 'Forget Ashley! 10 years on, Cheryl slams drug addict ex', published in Heat magazine in an issue dated 7-13 July 2012, was inaccurate in breach of Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Bell Pottinger Group complained to the PCC through Carter-Ruck solicitors that a series of articles published in The Independent on 6, 7, 8 and 9 December 2011 contained information that had been obtained using subterfuge in breach of Clause 10 (Clandestine devices and subterfuge) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Mr Lutfur Rahman, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, complained to the PCC that two blog postings, headlined 'Lutfur Rahman councillor charged with fraud' and 'Lutfur Rahman: all his controversies in one place', published on The Daily Telegraph's website (telegraph.co.uk) on 13 April 2011 and 20 October 2011 respectively, were inaccurate and misleading in breach of Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou complained to the Press Complaints Commission that an article headlined 'Greek chorus from Stelios does EasyJet a disservice', published in the Financial Times on 11 May 2011, contained inaccuracies in breach of Clause 1 (Accuracy) and discriminated against him in breach of Clause 12 (Discrimination) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Mr Tim Farron MP, President of the Liberal Democrat Party, complained to the Press Complaints Commission that a series of articles in The Daily Telegraph on 21 December 2010, 22 December 2010 and 23 December 2010 contained information which had been obtained using subterfuge in breach of Clause 10 (Clandestine devices and subterfuge) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Mr Richard Davies complained to the PCC that three articles published by The Sun were inaccurate and misleading in breach of Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Mr Richard Davies complained to the PCC that three articles published by the Daily Mail were inaccurate and misleading in breach of Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

The Press Complaints Commission has launched an own volition investigation into a payment made by Express Newspapers in April 2009 to Nicola Fisher. Ms Fisher had claimed to have been assaulted by a police officer on the second day of the G20 protests on 2 April 2009.