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David Cameron should implement Leveson in full, says Labour David Cameron should implement Leveson in full, says Labour
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The Labour party has called on the government to implement the full Leveson report amid "a growing impatience" for a new press regulator in the wake of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.The Labour party has called on the government to implement the full Leveson report amid "a growing impatience" for a new press regulator in the wake of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
Harriet Harman, the Labour deputy leader and shadow culture secretary, said in a Commons debate on Wednesday that Lord Justice Leveson's November report on the future of press regulation, including a proposal for statutory underpinning for a new industry watchdog, was vital to ensure "what the press did to the Dowlers, the McCanns and Abigail Witchell's families can never happen again".Harriet Harman, the Labour deputy leader and shadow culture secretary, said in a Commons debate on Wednesday that Lord Justice Leveson's November report on the future of press regulation, including a proposal for statutory underpinning for a new industry watchdog, was vital to ensure "what the press did to the Dowlers, the McCanns and Abigail Witchell's families can never happen again".
"It must be the full Leveson report, not Leveson lite," she added."It must be the full Leveson report, not Leveson lite," she added.
She criticised the Conservative party's plans to establish a new regulator backed by a royal charter, saying there was nothing in the proposals published on Wednesday which prevented a future government interfering in regulation of the press, something that would threaten its independence after hundreds of years of freedom.She criticised the Conservative party's plans to establish a new regulator backed by a royal charter, saying there was nothing in the proposals published on Wednesday which prevented a future government interfering in regulation of the press, something that would threaten its independence after hundreds of years of freedom.
"Through the privy council, ministers would be able to tamper with the royal charter at any time," said Harman."Through the privy council, ministers would be able to tamper with the royal charter at any time," said Harman.
The Labour party also said it is unhappy with the press having a saying in the appointments process for the new watchdog.The Labour party also said it is unhappy with the press having a saying in the appointments process for the new watchdog.
In response, the culture secretary, Maria Miller, declared that Harman "can take it from the Conservative party that we would never want to tamper with a royal charter".In response, the culture secretary, Maria Miller, declared that Harman "can take it from the Conservative party that we would never want to tamper with a royal charter".
The culture secretary said the new system, involving fines of up to £1m and exemplary damages for breaches of privacy by the press would make the proposed new regulatory regime among the "toughest in the world".The culture secretary said the new system, involving fines of up to £1m and exemplary damages for breaches of privacy by the press would make the proposed new regulatory regime among the "toughest in the world".
Miller said she was pleased to see that the Tory plans for a royal charter were not "wholeheartedly rejected" by Labour and hoped to see progress towards an agreement through cross-party talks due to take place on Thursday.Miller said she was pleased to see that the Tory plans for a royal charter were not "wholeheartedly rejected" by Labour and hoped to see progress towards an agreement through cross-party talks due to take place on Thursday.
Jack Straw, the former Labour home secretary, called on Miller to implement Leveson's recommendations on changes to the Data Protection Act and to bring in a new legislation which would make two-year jail sentences mandatory for breaches of these privacy laws.Jack Straw, the former Labour home secretary, called on Miller to implement Leveson's recommendations on changes to the Data Protection Act and to bring in a new legislation which would make two-year jail sentences mandatory for breaches of these privacy laws.
Straw said fears that the new data law was aimed at journalists were misplaced as the statute proposed would be accompanied by a public interest defence and the real targets were companies unscrupulously trading in private data.Straw said fears that the new data law was aimed at journalists were misplaced as the statute proposed would be accompanied by a public interest defence and the real targets were companies unscrupulously trading in private data.
Miller said the government would be looked at the DPA in the context of upcoming European legislation.Miller said the government would be looked at the DPA in the context of upcoming European legislation.
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