The Government has said it is committed to repealing Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act and scrapping part two of the Leveson Inquiry.

But with no mention of either measure in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech the prospect of these manifesto commitments being delivered on soon looks uncertain. With no Parliamentary majority, the Conservative government will struggle to pass any controversial bills.

A spokesperson for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport told Press Gazette: “There are manifesto commitments to repeal Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and terminate part two of the Leveson Inquiry. The Government is committed to doing both.”