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June 14, 2016updated 15 Jun 2016 5:00pm

MPs vote against forcing Leveson two inquiry into media hacking and the police

By Dominic Ponsford

The House of Commons last night voted against forcing the Government to hold part two of the Leveson inquiry.

Part one of Leveson was reported in November 2012 and examined the culture, practices and ethics of the British press.

Part two was due to look at phone-hacking at the News of the World (and elsewhere) and what went wrong with the original police investigation.

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