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Mail titles hit back at Grant over 'mendacious smears'

Mail on Sunday denies claims by actor Hugh Grant that it hacked his phone in 2007, calling his allegations 'mendacious smears driven by a hatred of the media'

Posted by Joel Gunter on 21/11/11

Hugh Grant claims evidence links Mail to hacking

Actor tells Leveson inquiry that story published by Mail on Sunday could only have been obtained by phone hacking, a claim disputed by counsel QC Robert Jay

Posted by Joel Gunter on 21/11/11

Hacking victims suspected 'continuous' intrusion, says lawyer

Graham Shear told the inquiry clients would change their mobile telephone numbers 'two or three times a year' to try and keep information private

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 21/11/11

Leveson: Columnist 'amazed by detail' in Mulcaire's notes

Joan Smith tells inquiry that investigator Glenn Mulcaire was an'obsessive notetaker' who recorded information about her whereabouts and private phone conversations

Posted by Joel Gunter on 21/11/11

Leveson inquiry: Dowler family 'afraid to open front door'

Sally and Bob Dowler also tell the inquiry of their anger after being photographed retracing daughter Milly's steps after she went missing

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 21/11/11

Leveson inquiry: witness schedule for next week

Witnesses appearing before the inquiry will include the parents of Milly Dowler, Hugh Grant, Sienna Miller, JK Rowling, Chris Jefferies, and lawyer Mark Lewis

Posted by Joel Gunter on 18/11/11

PCC a 'self-serving gentleman's club', NUJ chief tells Leveson

Michelle Stanistreet tells inquiry that the Press Complaints Commission and current system of self regulation has 'failed abysmally'

Posted by Joel Gunter on 16/11/11

NI: 'No guarantees' that hacking stopped after arrests

Rhodri Davies QC tells Leveson inquiry that News International can't guarantee phone hacking didn't continue after arrest and imprisonment of Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire

Posted by Joel Gunter on 15/11/11

Leveson: Mulcaire notes implicate Sun and Mirror

Leveson inquiry reveals that names found among notes of private investigator Glenn Mulcaire include the Sun and the Daily Mirror and 28 different individuals from News International

Posted by Joel Gunter on 14/11/11

Patten backs self-regulation ahead of Leveson inquiry

Speaking ahead of the start of the Leveson inquiry today, BBC Trust chairman suggests form of Hippocratic Oath for journalists to enhance self-regulation

Posted by Joel Gunter on 14/11/11

Patten: 'BBC phone-hacking coverage was not biased'

Speaking ahead of the Leveson inquiry opening, BBC Trust chairman rebuts allegations of bias over phone hacking and says that the BBC is constrained by its political impartiality

Posted by Joel Gunter on 14/11/11

Leveson rejects bid for police review of inquiry evidence

Lord Leveson has largely rejected a submission by the CPS and Met police calling for the police to make decisions about witnesses and evidence in his public inquiry

Posted by Joel Gunter on 08/11/11

Leveson: more alleged hacking victims granted core status

A number of late applications for legal representation at the Leveson have been granted, including singer Charlotte Church and former TV presenter Anne Diamond

Posted by Joel Gunter on 03/11/11

Leveson inquiry: NUJ and publishers gain core participant status

The National Union of Journalists, the Telegraph Media Group and Trinity Mirror are granted core participant status in the Leveson Inquiry, enabling them to be legally represented

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 01/11/11

Full text: Lord chief justice's speech on press regulation

Read the full text of Lord Judge's speech to the Human Rights Law Conference, in which he defended Lord Leveson and his inquiry and backed continued self-regulation of the press

Posted by Journalism.co.uk on 19/10/11

Lord chief justice defends Leveson following criticism

Lord Justice Judge defends appointment of Lord Leveson to lead the public inquiry into phone hacking and press ethics after criticism of the judge and the inquiry structure

Posted by Joel Gunter on 19/10/11

Leveson rejects call to add tabloid experience to panel

Newspapers' appeal for six-strong Leveson inquiry panel to be supplemented by someone with tabloid or regional experience has been turned down by Lord Leveson

Posted by Joel Gunter on 18/10/11

Tory peer Lord Hunt named as new PCC chairman

Former MP will take over from Baroness Buscombe next week as the new chairman of the Press Complaints Commission

Posted by Joel Gunter on 13/10/11

Leveson inquiry: Dacre dismisses 'clamour for more regulation'

Daily Mail editor-in-chief announces a page two corrections column for Mail titles and Metro and recommends independent ombudsman to work alongside the PCC

Posted by Joel Gunter on 12/10/11

Full text of Paul Dacre's Leveson inquiry speech

Read the full text of Paul Dacre's speech on press regulation to the Leveson inquiry, provided by Associated Newspapers

Posted by Joel Gunter on 12/10/11

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PCC seeks ideas from Irish press regulatory system

The Press Complaints Commission is looking at the Irish press watchdog system as a possible option for reforming the UK self-regulatory system, according to reports.

Posted by Paul McNally on 29 May 2012

Chris Bryant apologises for Murdoch-Cameron meetings claim

Labour MP Chris Bryant has apologised for falsely claiming in parliament that prime minister David Cameron held five secret meetings with Rupert Murdoch following the 2010 general election, that had not been declared.

Posted by Paul McNally on 10 May 2012

Guardian: Biography claims David Cameron texted Rebekah Brooks before she quit NI

The Guardian has reported today that an updated biography of the prime minister claims David Cameron texted Rebekah Brooks before she quit as News International's chief executive

Posted by Elena Cresci on 9 May 2012

Rupert Murdoch's first day at #Leveson in his own words

Rupert Murdoch's first day of evidence to the Leveson inquiry covered a wide range of subjects, including his personal and professional interests, his thoughts on politicians and issues of newspaper ethics

Posted by Tom Rouse on 25 April 2012

Friday deadline for core participant status for next Leveson inquiry module

The next module of the Leveson inquiry will focus on the relationship between the press and politicians

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 26 March 2012

Met police representatives and crime reporters before Leveson inquiry this week

The Leveson inquiry will this week hear from Met police representatives including its director of communications, plus crime reporters from the Guardian, the Independent and the Times

Posted by Gaz Corfield on 12 March 2012

Leveson inquiry has cost £2m so far

The Leveson inquiry into press standards has cost £2 million to run so far, new figures made public by the inquiry team reveal.

Posted by Paul McNally on 12 March 2012

Seminar to discuss Carnegie UK Trust's 'plan for better journalism'

A joint seminar will be held at City University London later today with the Carnegie UK Trust to discuss the recommendations made in its report 'Better Journalism in the Digital Age'

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 7 March 2012

Independent backs Paul Dacre's press card proposal

The Independent has supported Paul Dacre's idea to create a register of accredited journalists and toughen up access to the press card

Posted by Paul McNally on 7 February 2012

BBC News: The editors' views from the Leveson inquiry

BBC News has compiled a table of views as shared by newspaper editors at the Leveson inquiry

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 16 January 2012

Telegraph editor Tony Gallagher's comments on Vince Cable and PCC ruling

After weeks of hearings at the Leveson inquiry, media commentator Roy Greenslade calls into question some of the decisions, such as which witnesses to call and certain lines of questioning

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 11 January 2012

Press v politicians: can tabloids still take on the over-mighty?

Imagine a top tabloid newspaper supported a leading ‘non-Westminster’ politician through his difficult divorce. Instead of printing hard-hitting stories about the moral duplicity of this very Christian politician, it publishes soft-focus, upbeat articles about his lovely new wife and their joyous life together. The politician goes on to become a leading national figure, but then [...]

Posted by Charlie Beckett on 4 January 2012

Leveson inquiry releases witness statements

A round up of Journalism.co.uk coverage and witness statements released today by the Leveson inquiry

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 22 November 2011

Full Leveson inquiry statements from NUJ and Guardian

The full statements from the NUJ and the Guardian given to the Leveson inquiry into press standards

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 16 November 2011

Leveson inquiry: Seminar dates announced as publishers express concern over panel

The Guardian reports one concerns raised by newspaper groups, including Associated Newspapers, Trinity Mirror, the Newspaper Publishers' Association and Guardian News & Media

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 28 September 2011

Leveson inquiry: full list of core particpants

The full list of those designated as core participants in the first part of the Leveson inquiry into the press

Posted by Joel Gunter on 14 September 2011

Labour calls for amendments to media takeover rules

Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis calls for cross-party support for amendment to media takeover rules

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 30 August 2011

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