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John Prescott has resigned from the Privy Council in protest against delays to changes in the way the press will be regulated in future.John Prescott has resigned from the Privy Council in protest against delays to changes in the way the press will be regulated in future.
In the Sunday Mirror, the Labour peer said the hold-up was a "political" choice that "borders on conspiracy".In the Sunday Mirror, the Labour peer said the hold-up was a "political" choice that "borders on conspiracy".
The body, which administers royal charters, is expected to consider a royal charter put forward by the press before one promoted by politicians.The body, which administers royal charters, is expected to consider a royal charter put forward by the press before one promoted by politicians.
"Parliament's charter" should be considered first, he said."Parliament's charter" should be considered first, he said.
In response to Lord Justice Leveson's report on media standards, the government aims to establish a new body, by royal charter, to check whether newspapers are being regulated properly in future.In response to Lord Justice Leveson's report on media standards, the government aims to establish a new body, by royal charter, to check whether newspapers are being regulated properly in future.
But newspapers drafted a rival royal charter to set up a similar body - with some key changes to the government's plans.But newspapers drafted a rival royal charter to set up a similar body - with some key changes to the government's plans.
'Conflict' with monarchy
The government has said it is acting on legal advice that the press's royal charter must be considered first because it was formally submitted first.The government has said it is acting on legal advice that the press's royal charter must be considered first because it was formally submitted first.
But former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott rejected this explanation.But former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott rejected this explanation.
"The government dragged its feet in further consultation and the press industry put in its divided charter first," he wrote in his column for the paper."The government dragged its feet in further consultation and the press industry put in its divided charter first," he wrote in his column for the paper.
"The rules and procedure, we are told, now mean it has to be considered first and consulted upon before Parliament's version, which is clearly a political decision by the government.""The rules and procedure, we are told, now mean it has to be considered first and consulted upon before Parliament's version, which is clearly a political decision by the government."
The proposed approach to deciding on the future of press regulation might even "embroil the monarchy in a possible conflict with Parliament and political division between the parties", he warned.The proposed approach to deciding on the future of press regulation might even "embroil the monarchy in a possible conflict with Parliament and political division between the parties", he warned.
There are a series of differences between the industry's plan for press regulation and that agreed by politicians and campaigners. The newspapers' rival press royal charter would:There are a series of differences between the industry's plan for press regulation and that agreed by politicians and campaigners. The newspapers' rival press royal charter would: