Guardian media blogger Roy Greenslade once described Express Newspapers boss Richard Desmond as a “rogue publisher” in a piece outlining his decision to leave the PCC.

From Monday it is Guardian News and Media which is going “rogue” – along with The Independent, Evening Standard and FT – by withdrawing from press regulation. The Guardian has emphasised that this situation is temporary and that talks are ongoing with IPSO.

It is because concerns flagged up by The Guardian about the independence of IPSO have been ignored.