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| Leveson: Scottish political leaders to hold talks | Leveson: Scottish political leaders to hold talks |
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| Scotland's political leaders will meet later to talk through how Holyrood will deal with the findings of the Leveson Inquiry into press standards. | Scotland's political leaders will meet later to talk through how Holyrood will deal with the findings of the Leveson Inquiry into press standards. |
| First Minister Alex Salmond will chair the summit at the Scottish Parliament. | First Minister Alex Salmond will chair the summit at the Scottish Parliament. |
| Labour's Johann Lamont; Tory Ruth Davidson; Lib Dem Willie Rennie and the Greens' Patrick Harvie will attend. | |
| On Tuesday, MSPs debated the Leveson report which was ordered following the hacking of murdered schoolgirl Millie Dowler's mobile phone. | On Tuesday, MSPs debated the Leveson report which was ordered following the hacking of murdered schoolgirl Millie Dowler's mobile phone. |
| Opposition leaders had voiced objection to Mr Salmond chairing the meeting because his name had been mentioned in Lord Justice Leveson's 2,000-page report. | Opposition leaders had voiced objection to Mr Salmond chairing the meeting because his name had been mentioned in Lord Justice Leveson's 2,000-page report. |
| In the report, the judge concluded that the first minister could not be criticised for his role in lobbying for the takeover. | In the report, the judge concluded that the first minister could not be criticised for his role in lobbying for the takeover. |
| During his evidence to the nine-month long inquiry, Mr Salmond was quizzed about his contact with media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and his willingness to lobby the former culture minister Jeremy Hunt over the planned BSkyB takeover by Mr Murdoch's News Corporation. | During his evidence to the nine-month long inquiry, Mr Salmond was quizzed about his contact with media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and his willingness to lobby the former culture minister Jeremy Hunt over the planned BSkyB takeover by Mr Murdoch's News Corporation. |
| UK plan | UK plan |
| However, the judge's report said that, had the first minister been successful in persuading UK ministers, his actions would have rendered any final deal "unlawful". | However, the judge's report said that, had the first minister been successful in persuading UK ministers, his actions would have rendered any final deal "unlawful". |
| Mr Salmond had said he believed Scotland should consider adopting an ombudsman-style system similar to the Republic of Ireland. | Mr Salmond had said he believed Scotland should consider adopting an ombudsman-style system similar to the Republic of Ireland. |
| Ms Lamont and Ms Davidson said a UK-wide approach should not be ruled out and Mr Rennie added that a Scots regulator was possible, but alongside a UK plan. | Ms Lamont and Ms Davidson said a UK-wide approach should not be ruled out and Mr Rennie added that a Scots regulator was possible, but alongside a UK plan. |
| In Scotland regulation of the press is a matter for Holyrood and not Westminster. | In Scotland regulation of the press is a matter for Holyrood and not Westminster. |