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| The culture secretary is expected to announce further consultation on press regulation in an attempt to stop the issue derailing the investigatory powers bill, or snooper’s charter. | The culture secretary is expected to announce further consultation on press regulation in an attempt to stop the issue derailing the investigatory powers bill, or snooper’s charter. |
| The move by Karen Bradley is likely to be welcomed by the newspaper industry, which is opposed to an amendment in the bill that would introduce legal costs protection for phone-hacking victims. | The move by Karen Bradley is likely to be welcomed by the newspaper industry, which is opposed to an amendment in the bill that would introduce legal costs protection for phone-hacking victims. |
| Opening up one of the two remaining issues left unresolved by the Leveson inquiry on press misbehaviour, that of costs protection, will, however, infuriate campaigners for victims of press intrusion, such as Hacked Off. | Opening up one of the two remaining issues left unresolved by the Leveson inquiry on press misbehaviour, that of costs protection, will, however, infuriate campaigners for victims of press intrusion, such as Hacked Off. |
| Bradley, a former home office minister, is to make a statement to the House of Commons at lunchtime on Tuesday, announcing the plans for further debate on press regulation. In a recent appearance before the Commons culture select committee, she raised the concerns of the local newspaper industry about the proposals. | Bradley, a former home office minister, is to make a statement to the House of Commons at lunchtime on Tuesday, announcing the plans for further debate on press regulation. In a recent appearance before the Commons culture select committee, she raised the concerns of the local newspaper industry about the proposals. |
| Some Tory rebels were set to join the Labour party whip in favour of the proposed amendment to the law, which would implement one aspect of a key recommendation of the Leveson inquiry: that the victims of phone hacking should be protected from paying the costs of bringing their claims against newspapers in the civil courts. | Some Tory rebels were set to join the Labour party whip in favour of the proposed amendment to the law, which would implement one aspect of a key recommendation of the Leveson inquiry: that the victims of phone hacking should be protected from paying the costs of bringing their claims against newspapers in the civil courts. |
| Major newspaper groups and organisations, such as the Society of Editors, believe the legislation could erode their freedom to publish. It has already won the support of the House of Lords after Baroness Hollins put through an amendment to the investigatory powers bill, which would bring about cost protection for the victims of phone hacking. | Major newspaper groups and organisations, such as the Society of Editors, believe the legislation could erode their freedom to publish. It has already won the support of the House of Lords after Baroness Hollins put through an amendment to the investigatory powers bill, which would bring about cost protection for the victims of phone hacking. |
| Tom Watson, the shadow culture secretary and deputy leader of the Labour party, is expected to oppose Bradley’s move. | Tom Watson, the shadow culture secretary and deputy leader of the Labour party, is expected to oppose Bradley’s move. |