Main points that the parties have agreed on
THE three main parties have agreed on a new regulator being set up by Royal Charter, a mechanism used to establish organisations such the BBC and universities.
Prime Minister David Cameron said the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Labour had agreed on a new system of "tough independent self-regulation that will deliver for victims and meet the principles set out in Leveson's report".
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Report: Lord Justice Leveson delivers his findings.
He said a new system would ensure:
Upfront apologies from the press to victims.
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A self-regulatory body with independent appointments and funding.
A robust standards code.
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