Defence Secretary: ‘All Section 40 is going to do is destroy the local press’
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has said Section 40 would “destroy the local press” and that it was “vital we get…
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Data Protection Bill amendments are ‘backdoor’ to ‘state-backed’ press regulation, warns NMA
The News Media Association (NMA) has warned that House of Lords changes to the Data Protection Bill are a “backdoor…
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One year on the Government now has no time-scale on responding to Section 40 consultation
One year on from the close of a public consultation on implementing Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act…
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The government has indicated a decision on press regulation is set to be delayed until after the intervention of Sir…
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State-funded Press Recognition Panel accused of misusing public funds with ‘self-serving lobbying activity’ on Data Protection Bill
The Government-funded Press Recognition Panel has been accused of breaching Cabinet Office guidelines by lobbying members of the House of…
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Government says it is committed to scrapping Section 40 and Leveson 2 – but no mention of either in Queen’s Speech
The Government has said it is committed to repealing Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act and scrapping part…
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Labour’s Tom Watson: Government has ‘no mandate’ to drop Leveson Two
The Conservative government has “absolutely no mandate” to drop the second part of the Leveson Inquiry, shadow culture secretary Tom…
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Theresa May’s general election flop puts tougher press regulation back on the table
Whether or not to enact Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act is probably not at the top of…
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