Prime Minister Meets Newspaper Editors Over Hacking

Prime Minister Meets Newspaper Editors Over Hacking

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Media editors were summoned to Downing Street to discuss creating a robust, independent regulatory system in response to the Leveson report. Despite the urgency, victims and other stakeholders were excluded from the process, leading to dissatisfaction and protests. The victims demand legislation to ensure independent self-regulation, but the government prefers not to enact a press law. The meeting ended with editors agreeing to develop a system that inspires public confidence, but victims remain unhappy with the lack of transparency and inclusion.

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What are the key components that the government needs to implement according to the Lord Justice Leveson report?

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What was the reaction of the editors after their meeting at Downing St?

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