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Dr Gerry McCann responds to the Royal Charter
Dr Gerry McCann says the Conservative Royal Charter plan falls far short of Leveson and that ministers conceded much to newspaper editors and proprietors.
Leveson without the law is no change - Dr Gerry McCann
Dr Gerry McCann's keynote speech at the Hacked Off conference on the Leveson Bill, on where press reform stands after the Leveson report.
11/2/13
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Leveson and the Royal Charter: what to look for
Brian Cathcart sets out what to look for in the Government's Royal Charter proposals compared with Leveson's recommendation for statutory underpinning.
10/2/13
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Lords make Leveson amendments to Defamation Bill
Hacked Off welcomes a House of Lords vote, won by 131, inserting elements of the Leveson reforms into the Defamation Bill.
Broadcasters back Leveson
A letter from 11 UK broadcasters published in The Times rebuts claims that effective press regulation threatens press freedom.
30/1/13
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Fleet Street legend throws weight behind Leveson Bill
Sir Harold Evans attacks the press response to the Leveson proposals as cynical and arrogant and publicly backs the Hacked Off Leveson Bill.
29/1/13
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Hacked Off call for transparency over press contacts
Hacked Off's Brian Cathcart calls for transparency over ministers' contacts with the press after the Chancellor and the Mayor of London dined with Rupert Murdoch.
Hacked Off response to Boris Johnson and Rupert Murdoch dinner
Hacked Off responds to reports that Boris Johnson dined at Rupert Murdoch's home, saying politicians should not hold secret meetings with newspaper bosses.
Our politicians are not Leveson-compliant
Brian Cathcart examines how politicians of all parties failed to keep a proper distance from editors and proprietors, contrary to Leveson's findings.
28/1/13
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Hacked Off and 38 Degrees merge petition totals
Hacked Off and 38 Degrees merge their petition totals calling on party leaders to implement Leveson's recommendations, seven weeks after the report.
17/1/13
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