Petitions/Make it an offence to post accident or crime scene photos on social media
StatusOngoing
Opened13 Aug 2026
Closes
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Introduce legislation to prohibit the publication of photos of crime scenes and accidents - particularly those involving serious injuries and fatalities - to prevent people from profiting from the suffering and misfortune of victims’ families. This should exclude regulated news organisations.

In 2024, I lost my brother in a tragic accident. Within 24 hours, a social media account with thousands of followers had posted footage of the scene, including the ambulance carrying his body. Instead of being able to grieve with my family, I spent hours trying to get the video removed. The road was already clear, so there was no public interest in sharing it. The same has since happened to other grieving families. No one should profit from another family’s loss.

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Yvette Cooper
1Yvette Cooper MP
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
134
Jon Trickett
2Jon Trickett MP
Normanton and Hemsworth
53
Judith Cummins
3Judith Cummins MP
Bradford South
26
Robbie Moore
4Robbie Moore MP
Keighley and Ilkley
25
Keir Mather
5Keir Mather MP
Selby
19
Anna Dixon
6Anna Dixon MP
Shipley
16
Josh Fenton-Glynn
7Josh Fenton-Glynn MP
Calder Valley
15
Paul Davies
8Paul Davies MP
Colne Valley
15
Paula Barker
9Paula Barker MP
Liverpool Wavertree
13
Kim Leadbeater
10Kim Leadbeater MP
Spen Valley
13