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Leveson asks for comments over 'quit' claims Leveson asks for comments over 'quit' claims
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Lord Justice Leveson has asked "core participants" to his inquiry for their comments on a newspaper story which claimed he had threatened to quit.Lord Justice Leveson has asked "core participants" to his inquiry for their comments on a newspaper story which claimed he had threatened to quit.
The Mail on Sunday said he had made his threat following comments by Education Secretary Michael Gove. The Mail on Sunday (MoS) said he had made his threat following comments by Education Secretary Michael Gove.
The inquiry, which is not sitting this week, will deal with the matter when it resumes on Monday. There was no response from Lord Leveson but he told the MoS he would not comment on stories outside the inquiry.
The inquiry into press standards, which is not sitting this week, will deal with the matter on Monday.
The Leveson Inquiry is looking into relationships between the press, politicians and other public figures.The Leveson Inquiry is looking into relationships between the press, politicians and other public figures.
BBC political correspondent Ross Hawkins says it is understood the Leveson Inquiry briefly considered convening a special session this week to deal with the Mail on Sunday article, but decided against it on grounds of cost. BBC political correspondent Ross Hawkins says it is understood the Leveson Inquiry briefly considered convening a special session this week to deal with the MoS article, but decided against it on grounds of cost.
'Chilling atmosphere'
After the publication of the story, it emerged that Lord Justice Leveson had complained to Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood about Mr Gove's comments, although the suggestion he had threatened to resign was not accurate.After the publication of the story, it emerged that Lord Justice Leveson had complained to Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood about Mr Gove's comments, although the suggestion he had threatened to resign was not accurate.
'Poor treatment'
Mr Gove told a press gallery lunch in February that there was "a chilling atmosphere towards freedom of expression which emanates from the debate around Leveson".Mr Gove told a press gallery lunch in February that there was "a chilling atmosphere towards freedom of expression which emanates from the debate around Leveson".
Lord Justice Leveson will not be happy with the news of his concerns about the newspaper story coming out via the Guido Fawkes politics blog, Mr Hawkins said. Lord Justice Leveson will not be happy with the news of his concerns about the newspaper story coming out via the Guido Fawkes politics blog, our correspondent said.
"Does the judge look at what he might consider to be poor treatment by the press and draw his own conclusions about it, or possibly do some in the press, some in Westminster, wondering how to react to his final report, wonder if he's overreacting to some of the press coverage, even though he's not sitting?" our correspondent added.
Core participants must be considered to have potentially played a "direct and significant role" - or have a significant interest - in matters relating to the inquiry or to be potentially subjected to explicit or significant criticism during its proceedings or in its final report.Core participants must be considered to have potentially played a "direct and significant role" - or have a significant interest - in matters relating to the inquiry or to be potentially subjected to explicit or significant criticism during its proceedings or in its final report.
Those already granted core participant status include media organisations and unions, the Metropolitan Police, former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and MPs who were victims of phone hacking by the News of the World.Those already granted core participant status include media organisations and unions, the Metropolitan Police, former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and MPs who were victims of phone hacking by the News of the World.