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Hacked Off comment: Prince Harry raises alarm over press & Government relationship
Hacked Off responds to Prince Harry's warning that the press and Government have an unhealthy relationship, and urges the Government to reinstate Leveson Part Two.
Hugh Grant's claim against Sun publisher to proceed, as Judge rejects most of NGN strike-out application
Hacked Off notes that Hugh Grant's claim against Sun publisher NGN has been given permission to proceed to full trial, after Judge rejected most of NGN's strike-out application.
Sun publisher NGN allegedly 'tapped landlines', published intrusive stories about Prince Harry as a child and Princess Diana, and settled secret claim with Prince William
Hacked Off responds to court allegations that Sun publisher NGN tapped Hugh Grant's landline, intruded on Prince Harry as a child, and settled a secret claim with Prince William.
Statement on recent reports alleging Hacked Off's involvement in the claims against Mail publisher ANL
Hacked Off states it welcomes courts examining claims of unlawful information gathering at the Daily Mail and rejects media reports alleging Hacked Off involvement in the claims against ANL.
Publishers condemn s40 repeal as an attempt to “undermine press freedom”
Hacked Off responds to the Independent Media Association's letter to Government criticising plans to repeal section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013.
Draft Media Bill to include repeal of press freedom provision & Leveson incentive, section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013
The Draft Media Bill will include repeal of Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which protects publishers from SLAPPs.
Newspaper association "IPSO" to consider complaints about The Sun's column about Meghan Markle
IPSO will investigate two complaints about a Sun column on Meghan Markle published almost seven weeks earlier; Nathan Sparkes comments.

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