PL and senior academics urge Cameron to launch Leveson part two – FT letter.

PL among 20+ senior academics who have urged PM David Cameron to initiate part two of Leveson Report recommendation in a letter published today in the FT. on page 21 of the hard copy.

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We urge Cameron to stand by his promises on press regulation

Sir, We write as senior academics in journalism, law, media and politics to draw attention to the prime minister’s failure to keep his promises on press regulation.

In the wake of revelations about widespread wrongdoing by sections of the UK press, David Cameron solemnly promised victims of press abuse a new, independent, effective system of press self-regulation. He made the same promise to parliament.  More

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