Leveson inquiry
Section 40: government to repeal controversial media law
Legislation, drawn up after Leveson inquiry, said to pose threat to freedom and sustainability of the press
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
10, May, 2022 @6:01 PM
The Guardian view on privacy law and press freedom: failing to strike a balance | Editorial
Editorial: The supreme court’s ruling against Bloomberg News in a landmark case is a threat to legitimate investigative reporting
Editorial
18, Feb, 2022 @6:25 PM
News of the World: 10 years since phone-hacking scandal brought down tabloid
On the anniversary of the Murdoch-owned newspaper’s final issue, journalists reflect on the Guardian expose that sealed its fate
Jim Waterson
10, Jul, 2021 @6:00 AM
Gleeful point-scoring over ‘BBC Diana shame’ stinks of hypocrisy
As an ex-Sun editor put it, ‘those in glass houses’ should note the wrongs exposed were typical of tabloids
Jane Martinson
21, May, 2021 @5:36 PM
Sienna Miller: 'I go in and negotiate as if I’m a man'
The actor talks about the struggle for pay parity, sympathising with Britney Spears, fond memories of Chadwick Boseman – and her frustration at tabloid headlines overshadowing her work
Ryan Gilbey
26, Feb, 2021 @8:00 AM
After Caroline Flack’s death, it’s time to hold the press to account | Letters
Letters: Freedom of the press should be balanced with the need for sensible regulations to protect vulnerable people, writes David Wolfe QC, while Nick Moss questions the CPS’s basis for prosecuting the TV presenter
Letters
23, Feb, 2020 @5:09 PM
Failures of Ipso are a threat to democracy | Letter
Letter: Nathan Sparkes of Hacked Off agrees with George Monbiot that the Independent Press Standards Organisation is not fit for purpose
Letters
10, Dec, 2019 @6:31 PM
Hugh Grant hits back after being called 'incredibly rude' by Sajid Javid
The actor has said he refused to shake the chancellor’s hand because of Javid’s treatment of victims of phone hacking while he was culture secretary
Catherine Shoard and agencies
31, Oct, 2019 @12:08 PM
The press were never in a post-Leveson straitjacket | Letter
Letter: Leveson inquiry witness Christopher Jefferies responds to an article on legal battles between the newspapers and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
Letters
11, Oct, 2019 @4:17 PM
Madeleine McCann's parents fail in bid to revive Leveson inquiry
Court rules that government had met its obligations when it ditched inquiry into the press
Jim Waterson Media editor
29, Nov, 2018 @6:59 PM
Leveson 2: government to be taken to court over cancelled inquiry
Campaigners convince high court the decision should be subject to a judicial review
Jim Waterson
21, May, 2018 @5:26 PM
The Guardian view on media and the Markles: give the family a break | Editorial
Editorial: Royal weddings are private events too. The public will not support unjustifiable intrusions into the privacy of the bride’s family
Editorial
15, May, 2018 @5:40 PM
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