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| The press's rival regulatory charter has 'shortcomings', says PM | The press's rival regulatory charter has 'shortcomings', says PM |
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| A royal charter submitted by newspapers to underpin a new system of self-regulation has "serious shortcomings", Prime Minister David Cameron has said. | A royal charter submitted by newspapers to underpin a new system of self-regulation has "serious shortcomings", Prime Minister David Cameron has said. |
| During Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Cameron confirmed to MPs that it would nonetheless be formally considered before the government's own plans. | During Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Cameron confirmed to MPs that it would nonetheless be formally considered before the government's own plans. |
| The Privy Council will therefore not decide on the matter until the autumn at the earliest, the BBC understands. | The Privy Council will therefore not decide on the matter until the autumn at the earliest, the BBC understands. |
| Press abuse victims have called for swifter progress. | Press abuse victims have called for swifter progress. |
| They have written to Culture Secretary Maria Miller, demanding that a royal charter promoted by the Conservatives, Lib Dems and Labour is considered next week at a meeting of the Privy Council, the body which administers royal charters. | They have written to Culture Secretary Maria Miller, demanding that a royal charter promoted by the Conservatives, Lib Dems and Labour is considered next week at a meeting of the Privy Council, the body which administers royal charters. |
| 'Fast footwork' | 'Fast footwork' |
| Mr Cameron said: "The legal advice, which we have shared with the leader of the opposition and his deputy, is that we have to take these things in order: we have to take the press's royal charter first and then we have to bring forward the royal charter on which we have all agreed." | Mr Cameron said: "The legal advice, which we have shared with the leader of the opposition and his deputy, is that we have to take these things in order: we have to take the press's royal charter first and then we have to bring forward the royal charter on which we have all agreed." |
| The Privy Council is due to meet on 10 July, but will not convene again before the autumn. | The Privy Council is due to meet on 10 July, but will not convene again before the autumn. |
| Liberal Democrat peer Lord Wallace of Saltaire, a government spokesman, told Parliament on Monday it was "not appropriate for the Privy Council to consider more than one royal charter at a time on the same issue". | Liberal Democrat peer Lord Wallace of Saltaire, a government spokesman, told Parliament on Monday it was "not appropriate for the Privy Council to consider more than one royal charter at a time on the same issue". |
| The Conservatives' Lord Forsyth asked him to explain how ministers "ended up second in the queue to the privy council on a matter of this importance". | The Conservatives' Lord Forsyth asked him to explain how ministers "ended up second in the queue to the privy council on a matter of this importance". |
| "I suspect that it was the result of some very fast footwork by the press board," Lord Wallace replied. | "I suspect that it was the result of some very fast footwork by the press board," Lord Wallace replied. |
| The rival charter was submitted by the Newspaper Society, the Newspaper Publishers Association, the Professional Publishers Association and the Scottish Newspaper Society. | |
| Hacking scandal | Hacking scandal |
| Ahead of a meeting with Ms Miller, campaign group Hacked Off has written to urge her to defy "a tiny if powerful vested interest". | Ahead of a meeting with Ms Miller, campaign group Hacked Off has written to urge her to defy "a tiny if powerful vested interest". |
| Ministers insist they are not about to back down and approve press proposals but are, instead, following due process to avoid a battle in the courts - even if that makes further delays inevitable. | Ministers insist they are not about to back down and approve press proposals but are, instead, following due process to avoid a battle in the courts - even if that makes further delays inevitable. |
| Government sources told the BBC they remain absolutely committed to implementing the package put forward by Lord Justice Leveson. | Government sources told the BBC they remain absolutely committed to implementing the package put forward by Lord Justice Leveson. |
| "I think the press's royal charter has some serious shortcomings so no, I haven't changed my view," the prime minister said in the Commons. | "I think the press's royal charter has some serious shortcomings so no, I haven't changed my view," the prime minister said in the Commons. |
| In November, the landmark Leveson report called for an independent regulatory body to be established to oversee the press, backed by legislation. | In November, the landmark Leveson report called for an independent regulatory body to be established to oversee the press, backed by legislation. |
| That came after the judge headed an 18-month public inquiry set up to investigate press ethics and standards in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at the now-defunct News of the World newspaper. | That came after the judge headed an 18-month public inquiry set up to investigate press ethics and standards in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at the now-defunct News of the World newspaper. |
| Mr Cameron, Mr Miliband and Mr Clegg agreed to set up a new watchdog by royal charter with powers to impose million-pound fines on UK publishers and demand upfront apologies from them. | Mr Cameron, Mr Miliband and Mr Clegg agreed to set up a new watchdog by royal charter with powers to impose million-pound fines on UK publishers and demand upfront apologies from them. |
| But the newspaper industry rejected the idea of "state-sponsored regulation". | But the newspaper industry rejected the idea of "state-sponsored regulation". |
| There are a series of key differences between the industry's plan for press regulation and that agreed by politicians and campaigners. | There are a series of key differences between the industry's plan for press regulation and that agreed by politicians and campaigners. |
| The newspapers' proposals would: | |
| Newspaper owners backed down on initial demands to have a veto over the board members of any new press regulator, accepting appointments should instead be made by "consensus". | Newspaper owners backed down on initial demands to have a veto over the board members of any new press regulator, accepting appointments should instead be made by "consensus". |
| Some owners had wanted the power to block those they saw as hostile to the press. | Some owners had wanted the power to block those they saw as hostile to the press. |