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John Prescott resigns from Privy Council | John Prescott resigns from Privy Council |
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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. |
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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: |