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JK Rowling and Hacked Off urge PM to reject press plans for own regulator JK Rowling and Hacked Off urge PM to reject press plans for own regulator
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JK Rowling, Kate and Gerry McCann and other supporters of Hacked Off, the lobby group campaigning for press reforms, have written to David Cameron urging him to reject newspaper plans to set up their own regulator.JK Rowling, Kate and Gerry McCann and other supporters of Hacked Off, the lobby group campaigning for press reforms, have written to David Cameron urging him to reject newspaper plans to set up their own regulator.
In an open letter to the prime minister, they accuse the press of engaging in a "cynical manoeuvre" to delay the approval of the charter that got cross-party agreement in March and said "several papers continue to abuse the power of the press in the attempt to discredit the Leveson inquiry".In an open letter to the prime minister, they accuse the press of engaging in a "cynical manoeuvre" to delay the approval of the charter that got cross-party agreement in March and said "several papers continue to abuse the power of the press in the attempt to discredit the Leveson inquiry".
The letter was submitted ahead of a session on Tuesday of the Commons liaison committee at which Cameron is due to take questions about press reforms.The letter was submitted ahead of a session on Tuesday of the Commons liaison committee at which Cameron is due to take questions about press reforms.
Hacked Off said newspapers have shown "no real regret for the grave failures identified in the report of the Leveson inquiry, nor have they engaged in sincere dialogue with the public, with parliament or with us".Hacked Off said newspapers have shown "no real regret for the grave failures identified in the report of the Leveson inquiry, nor have they engaged in sincere dialogue with the public, with parliament or with us".
Instead, it said, they have devised their own scheme for self-regulation in consultation with themselves, a reference to the industry's plan to set up an Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso).Instead, it said, they have devised their own scheme for self-regulation in consultation with themselves, a reference to the industry's plan to set up an Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso).
The country's main newspaper groups – including Associated Newspapers, Telegraph Media Group, News UK, Trinity Mirror, regional newspapers and leading magazines – have all swung behind the drive to set up Ipso by the new year.The country's main newspaper groups – including Associated Newspapers, Telegraph Media Group, News UK, Trinity Mirror, regional newspapers and leading magazines – have all swung behind the drive to set up Ipso by the new year.
Three national newspapers – the Guardian, the Financial Times and the Independent – have reservations about Ipso's financing and independence but are actively involved in discussions trying to resolve the differences.Three national newspapers – the Guardian, the Financial Times and the Independent – have reservations about Ipso's financing and independence but are actively involved in discussions trying to resolve the differences.
Hacked Off urged Cameron to "make clear to leading newspaper publishers that they must change their approach if they are to win back the public's trust".Hacked Off urged Cameron to "make clear to leading newspaper publishers that they must change their approach if they are to win back the public's trust".
If he does not do this, newspapers will continue to go on "marking their own homework" and create deeper distrust from the public, according to Hacked Off.If he does not do this, newspapers will continue to go on "marking their own homework" and create deeper distrust from the public, according to Hacked Off.
The letter was also signed by 16 people including Bristol landlord Chris Jefferies, Jane Winter, who heads a charity in Northern Ireland that deals with unionist and nationalist communities, former police officer Jacqui Hames and Baroness Hollins.The letter was also signed by 16 people including Bristol landlord Chris Jefferies, Jane Winter, who heads a charity in Northern Ireland that deals with unionist and nationalist communities, former police officer Jacqui Hames and Baroness Hollins.
The letter argued that Ipso "clearly lacks the key elements of independence and effectiveness that the judge [Leveson] said were essential if the public is to be protected".The letter argued that Ipso "clearly lacks the key elements of independence and effectiveness that the judge [Leveson] said were essential if the public is to be protected".
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