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No More Page 3 celebrates one year anniversary of the The Sun newspaper dropping topless photos | No More Page 3 celebrates one year anniversary of the The Sun newspaper dropping topless photos |
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Campaign group No More Page 3 is celebrating the one year anniversary of tabloid The Sun dropping topless photos of women, but warns there are more issues to be tackled. | Campaign group No More Page 3 is celebrating the one year anniversary of tabloid The Sun dropping topless photos of women, but warns there are more issues to be tackled. |
Various other UK publications post naked pictures of women. | Various other UK publications post naked pictures of women. |
It was one year ago this week that The Sun featured its final page 3 after a petition created by Lucy-Anne Holmes had gathered close to a quarter of a million signatures. This week readers, protestors and politicians alike have taken to Twitter to celebrate. | It was one year ago this week that The Sun featured its final page 3 after a petition created by Lucy-Anne Holmes had gathered close to a quarter of a million signatures. This week readers, protestors and politicians alike have taken to Twitter to celebrate. |
One reader said: “I can do the crossword with my family without feeling awkward!” | One reader said: “I can do the crossword with my family without feeling awkward!” |
Walthamstow Labour MP Stella Creasy also advocated her support for the campaign. | Walthamstow Labour MP Stella Creasy also advocated her support for the campaign. |
However, the newspaper refused to go quietly. | However, the newspaper refused to go quietly. |
One week after it had allegedly dropped the topless photos in January last year, page 3 was brought back for one last "surprise" issue. | One week after it had allegedly dropped the topless photos in January last year, page 3 was brought back for one last "surprise" issue. |
Head of PR for The Sun, Dylan Sharpe, tweeted a picture of a topless model and tagged in various people who had opposed page 3. | Head of PR for The Sun, Dylan Sharpe, tweeted a picture of a topless model and tagged in various people who had opposed page 3. |
He apologised for the tweet following public outrage. | He apologised for the tweet following public outrage. |
The campaign has never left the headlines for long. UK Commons speaker John Bercow has abolished slogan T-shirts this month following Green MP Caroline Lucas wearing a “No More Page 3” T-shirt in Parliament last year. |
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