Whatever happened to Leveson?
As Home Secretary Theresa May launches a crackdown on unlicensed private investigators, what has become of the original phone hacking saga and the Leveson report proposals?
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As Home Secretary Theresa May launches a crackdown on unlicensed private investigators, what has become of the original phone hacking saga and the Leveson report proposals?
A newspaper industry body rejects the government’s plans for press regulation and publishes its own proposal for self-regulation bound by a royal charter.
News from Operation Elveden that Duncan Larcombe, royal editor at The Sun, is to be charged along with John Hardy, Claire Hardy and Tracy Bell with conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office.
With David Cameron’s proposals set against rival plans by Labour and the Liberal Democrats, the prime minister has 48 hours to sell his vision of press regulation.
A special adviser triggers fresh post-Leveson media fears after issuing an apparent warning to The Telegraph, underlining the culture secretary’s influence and connections.
Is the Leveson inquiry revenge? Are censorship fears “nonsense”? And what about the internet? Krishnan Guru-Murthy and a panel of experts debate the future of the media in an online Google+ Hangout.
Only 12 pages in the 2,000-page Leveson report deal with the internet, triggering criticism that his recommendations are outdated. But is the 63-year-old actually a trail-blazer?
The PM is said to have promised a draft bill along the lines of what Lord Justice Leveson asked for, but it looks like a measure to keep opinion on-side and look willing.
Leveson verdict: the signs are that David Cameron is not ready to jump up and accept this proposal.
David Cameron has asked Nick Clegg to throw him a lifebelt over press regulation – Nick Clegg has decided to watch the PM struggle in the water instead and is giving a separate statement on Leveson.
Mary-Ellen Field, former financial adviser to model and businesswoman Elle Macpherson, tells Channel 4 News how phone hacking nearly derailed her life and career.
Home Affairs correspondent Simon Israel on the curious story of the police files and the investigation into historic allegations of abuse against the late Rochdale MP Sir Cyril Smith.
With the Leveson inquiry outlining press intrusion, Andy Davies looks at its impact. Jon Snow discusses the report with Neville Thurlbeck, Trevor Kavanagh, Anne Diamond and Jacqui Hames.
Ahead of the Leveson report on Thursday, Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi tells Channel 4 News why an independent regulator is needed to hold the press to account.
The British press largely condemns the publication of topless photos of Kate Middleton post Leveson, and she has a strong legal case. But is that enough to protect privacy in the digital age?