Charity pledging to raise funds for Leveson-compliant press regulator established
A new charity promising funding for a Leveson-compliant press regulator has been established. The Independent Press Regulation Trust (IPRT) has…
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News UK chief executive urges Press Recognition Panel not to consider applications from regulators with no members
The chief executive of News UK Mike Darcey has asked the Press Recognition Panel not to consider applications from potential…
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IMPRESS board member resigns from rival press regulator and gives backing to IPSO
The only former tabloid journalist on the board of rival press regulator IMPRESS has resigned and withdrawn her support from…
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Sajid Javid rules out Tory press regulation intervention: ‘Our job is done as a government. It’s up to the press’
A Conservative government would not seek to change the current system of press regulation, Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has said.…
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Plaid Cymru and SNP manifestos call for devolution of the BBC
The SNP and Plaid Cymru have called for Scotland and Wales to have a greater share of BBC resources in…
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Lib Dem manifesto: If press hasn’t signed up for ‘genuinely independent self-regulation’ in a year, ‘Parliament will need to act’
The Liberal Democrat election manifesto calls for action from Parliament if the press continues to refuse to sign up to…
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Labour manifesto pledge to change media ownership rules and implement Leveson recommendations
The Labour Party has today pledged “implementation of the recommendations of the Leveson Inquiry” in its 2015 election manifesto. The…
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Chair of IPSO funding body blasts press regulator for failing to set up whistleblowers’ hotline
Paul Vickers, chairman of the Regulatory Funding Company: Hotline 'should be there' Vickers: IPSO cannot legally change its rules 'unilaterally'…
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