News diary for 21-26 May: Leveson attending ‘fake news’ inqury as Zuckerberg meets members of European Parliament
Foresight News provides a look-ahead to the key events that need to be in your news diary for next week……
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MPs vote down second bid for Leveson Two in a week after Culture Secretary offers new powers to scrutinise press regulator
MPs have again voted against carrying out part two of the Leveson Inquiry after Culture Secretary Matt Hancock offered strengthened…
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Peers resurrect Leveson Two for second vote as houses clash over press inquiry
Peers have put themselves on a collision course with the Commons after backing the resurrection of the Leveson Inquiry. The major…
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National newspapers welcome closure of Leveson Inquiry but warn of threat to press freedom from Data Protection Bill changes
National newspapers have welcomed the Government’s closure of the Leveson Inquiry, heralding it as a victory for press freedom. Culture…
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McCanns and other victims of press intrusion say they have ‘no confidence’ in Government after Leveson Inquiry closure
Victims of press intrusion, including the father of missing Madeleine McCann, said they have “absolutely no confidence” in the Government…
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Max Mosley’s long fight with the British press: He has a lost a battle but he could still win the war
This week saw a significant setback for Max Mosley in his decade-long war with the UK tabloid press. The Daily…
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Leading phone hacking lawyer calls Government’s closure of Leveson Inquiry an ‘astonishing abandoned promise’
A leading lawyer for victims of phone hacking has called the Government’s closure of the Leveson Inquiry into press standards…
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Government closes Leveson Inquiry and pledges to repeal Section 40 laws as it says focus now on ‘challenges’ facing news industry
The Government has formally closed the Leveson Inquiry and will not commence Section 40 cost provision laws that would have…
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