The future of both press regulation and the Defamation Bill could be decided this week as the Government puts forward its proposals for a Royal Charter to recognise the new press regulator.

The Royal Charter plan is set to be announced tomorrow, followed by all-party talks on Thursday. Then the press industry is expected to issue its response, possibly next week.

All the major UK newspaper and magazine publishers have agreed to sign up to press a regulator which fulfils all the requirements of the Leveson Report.