Media freedom campaigners welcome Tory plan to repeal Section 40 but Hacked Off condemns ‘betrayal’ of press victims
Tory plans to repeal Section 40 and scrap Leveson part two have been welcomed by press freedom campaigners but condemned…
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Labour manifesto pledges Leveson Two, ‘national review’ into local press and support for BBC
The Labour Party’s leaked election manifesto confirms its pledge to “implement the recommendations” made in part one of the Leveson…
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‘Let’s make journalism great again’ – Interview with Bureau of Investigative Journalism editor Rachel Oldroyd
Bureau of Investigative Journalism editor Rachel Oldroyd has warned that the UK news industry is in crisis and said “we…
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Sir Harold Evans: FT, Guardian and others should sign up to Impress – objections to arbitration are ‘spurious’
Former Sunday Times editor Sir Harold Evans has outlined in more detail why he supports Royal Charter-backed press regulator Impress.…
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Former Sunday Times editor Sir Harold Evans has branded Facebook and Google “disgraceful” for their failure to tackle the spread…
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MPs say press should have one year to comply with Leveson or face punitive Section 40 costs law
MPs have said UK newspapers should be given a year to make their regulator IPSO fully compliant with the Leveson…
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Sir Alan Moses: Unravelling Leveson legislation could take 15 years and diverts from real issues about print’s future
Chairman of press regulator IPSO Sir Alan Moses has said unpicking legislation brought in after part one of the Leveson…
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Fresh Lords amendment keeps up pressure on Government to enact Section 40 costs provisions
Peers have kept up pressure on the government over press regulation with a move to force news websites to pay…
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