Leveson Inquiry
Lucy Panton: Police 'champagne' email was just NotW 'banter'
Paper's former crime editor says there was no 'champagne' used to get insider information from police chief about terror plot
Posted by Paul McNally on 03/04/12Neil Wallis denies holding Met 'in armlock' for favours
Former News of the World executive who became Met police PR advisor tells the Leveson inquiry he sees nothing wrong with journalists building relationships with police officers
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 02/04/12Police association wants new rules on 'off the record'
The term 'off the record' is open to misinterpretation and nationally agreed guidance is needed, Police Federation tells Leveson inquiry
Posted by Paul McNally on 02/04/12Leveson inquiry: Neil Wallis and Lucy Panton to appear
Former News of the World deputy editor and crime editor are among witnesses in module looking at relationship between police and press
Posted by Paul McNally on 30/03/12NUJ: statutory reform of press regulation has become 'inevitable'
Journalists' union also calls for communications bill to tackle issue of who regulates websites belonging to a broadcaster or newspaper publisher
Posted by Paul McNally on 30/03/12Trinity Mirror denies 'killer email' claim in share-dealing scandal
Lawyers for the Daily Mirror tell Leveson inquiry that it is an 'urban myth' that an email implicates former editor Piers Morgan in the City Slickers affair
Posted by Paul McNally on 30/03/12More police set to join hacking and payments investigations
Staff forecast of 200 officers is the equivalent of eight murder squads, London deputy mayor for policing tells Leveson inquiry
Posted by Paul McNally on 29/03/12Press speculation 'hindered' Madeleine McCann inquiry
Former chief constable of Leicestershire police said a 'greater understanding of the complexity and consequences of speculation' should be learnt from the McCann case
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 28/03/12Andy Trotter repeats call for arrested to remain unnamed
Chair of the Media Advisory Group for the Association of Chief Police Officers also tells Leveson inquiry proposal that record of meetings be published online is being considered
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 28/03/12Police deny Joanna Yeates murder case off-record briefings
Somerset and Avon chief constable says the claim by Mirror editor that police briefed journalists about Christopher Jefferies was 'absolutely outrageous'
Posted by Paul McNally on 27/03/12'Mischievous' media distracted Milly Dowler investigators
Surrey Police assistant chief constable says resources had to be diverted to keep up with the unprecedented level of press interest in 2002 case
Posted by Paul McNally on 27/03/12National press used 'invasive tactics' after Cumbria shootings
Former chief constable of Cumbria police tells Leveson inquiry he shared concerns with an MP about 'highly invasive tactics' used by parts of the national press after the 2010 Cumbria shootings
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 26/03/12Police chief backs claim paper held secret interview with murder suspect
Suffolk chief constable says he has found information to support claim made by retired criminal investigator last week - but does not name Sunday Mirror
Posted by Paul McNally on 26/03/12Regional press call for improved access to police and information
In evidence to the Leveson inquiry, regional newspaper editors share concerns about the difficulty of gaining direct access to police officers and the speed information is delivered to journalists
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 20/03/12Mirror journalists highlight 'paralysis' in police relations
Officers are being prevented from putting out information, and journalists 'are being treated almost like criminals', Sunday Mirror crime correspondent says
Posted by Paul McNally on 20/03/12Milly Dowler story 'chronically damaged' police relationship
Sunday Express associate editor (news) says relationships between police and press have been 'potentially fatally damaged' after Guardian's allegations on phone hacking
Posted by Paul McNally on 19/03/12CRA chair: Logging police-press contact risks 'freezing effect'
Crime Reporters Association chair John Twomey says officers would cut off their links with the press if Filkin report recommendations were taken up
Posted by Paul McNally on 19/03/12NoW surveillance 'jeopardised serial murder inquiry'
Retired criminal investigator tells the Leveson inquiry his team was placed under surveillance by the News of the World covering the spate of murders in Ipswich in 2006
Posted by Paul McNally on 19/03/12UK newspaper ethics 'crisis' inspires new theatre performance
National Theatre of Scotland performance is based on more than 50 interviews with journalists, and will be updated as the phone hacking and Leveson stories develop
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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 2012Chris 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 2012Guardian: 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 2012Rupert 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 2012Friday 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 2012Met 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 2012Leveson 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 2012Seminar 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 2012Independent 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 2012BBC 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 2012Telegraph 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 2012Press 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 2012Leveson 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 2011Full 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 2011Leveson 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 2011Leveson 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 2011Labour calls for amendments to media takeover rules
Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis calls for cross-party support for amendment to media takeover rules
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James Murdoch to step down as BSkyB chairman
James Murdoch to remain on the board of the broadcaster but to relinquish role as non-executive chairman
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 03/04/12