Leveson Report To Be Published Next Week

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http://news.sky.com/story/1015002/leveson-report-to-be-published-next-week

Leveson Report To Be Published Next Week

Lord Justice Leveson will publish the findings of his inquiry into press standards and ethics on November 29.12:15pm UK, Thursday 22 November 2012 Lord Justice Leveson speaking during the inquiry
EmailThe report from the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics and standards will be released on Thursday November 29.

David Cameron set up the inquiry in July last year in response to revelations that the News of the World commissioned a private detective to hack murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's phone after she disappeared in 2002.

The first part, which started in September last year, looked at the culture, practices and ethics of the press in general and its final report will be published next Thursday, the inquiry has announced.

Inquiry chairman Lord Justice Leveson will publish the report, which is expected to include recommendations for the future regulation of the British press, at 1.30pm, followed by an "on-camera statement".

The report will be laid in both Houses of Parliament, the inquiry said, and will be available on its website once it has been laid in Parliament.

Lord Justice Leveson and his panel of advisors heard months of evidence - some explosive - from key figures including celebrities, lawyers, politicians and journalists.


Cameron, Brown, Osborne and Clegg were all witnesses at the inquiry

Formal evidence started on November 14, 2011, and, according to its website, the inquiry sat for a total of 88 days up to and including June 30 this year.

The final report will reveal Lord Justice Leveson's recommendations for the future regulation of the British press.

Leaked details of private letters that Lord Justice Leveson wrote to newspaper groups were said to have revealed stinging criticism, with one source telling The Guardian the chairman had thrown the "kitchen sink" at the press.

As debates over possible outcomes from the inquiry have raged in the run-up to the publication of its report, the Prime Minister has been urged not to impose statutory regulation on the press.

Editors of local papers covering his constituency, as well as those of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Labour leader Ed Miliband and Culture Secretary Maria Miller, all pleaded for the protection of a free press.

Mr Cameron has indicated he will implement any recommendations which are not "bonkers".


Sally Dowler, mother of missing teenager Milly, gave evidence

He, Mr Clegg and Mr Miliband this week told victims of press abuses, including Kate McCann and Chris Jefferies - who was caught up in coverage of the murder investigation of landscape architect Joanna Yeates - that they would "look favourably" on Lord Justice Leveson's proposals.

But there are believed to be differences within the Government over whether that should include putting the press under statutory controls.

Education Secretary Michael Gove recently took a swipe at Lord Justice Leveson this week by suggesting he needs "lessons in freedom of speech".

The second part of the inquiry, examining the extent of unlawful activities by journalists, cannot begin until detectives complete their investigation into alleged phone-hacking and corrupt payments to police, and any prosecutions have been concluded.

Several people face charges relating to the phone-hacking scandal, which involves three investigations: Operation Elveden, examining alleged bribery of public officials; Operation Weeting, which is looking at allegations of phone hacking; and Operation Tuleta, an inquiry into accusations of computer hacking and other privacy breaches.

Mrs. Kate McCann to give response to Leveson Report:

http://www.itv.com/news/central/update/2012-11-29/kate-mccann-to-give-response-to-leveson-report/

My friends, this was taken from Sky News:

http://news.sky.com/story/1018339/leveson-calls-for-new-press-regulator

http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/hc1213/hc07/0780/0780.asp

http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/hc1213/hc07/0780/0780_ii.asp

inside link above: full text PDF.

Lord Justice Leveson's full statement – video:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/video/2012/nov/29/leveson-statement-video

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Nick Davies on what the Leveson report means for press regulation - video:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/video/2012/nov/29/leveson-report-press-regulation-video

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/levesons-verdict-the-press-have-wreaked-havoc-camerons-verdict-i-reject-the-reports-key-finding-8369170.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2240710/Leveson-Inquiry-Old-liverspot-waddled-hands-bottom.html