Murdoch: Queen 'unlikely' to sign press regulation charter
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has said it was “unlikely” that the Queen would sign the Royal Charter on press regulation.
UK Royal Charter requires Queen's signature. Unlikely without full all party support. Queen doesn't do politics.
From @rupertmurdoch on Twitter:But ITV News UK Editor Lucy Manning said it would be more political for the Queen to refuse to sign the charter because it is, in fact, backed across parties.
PM: New press regulation deal protects free press
David Cameron has insisted a cross-party agreement for a new system of press regulation protects the principle of the free press.
Labour and Tories both claim victory over 'press deal'
Labour says this is just the sort of legal under-pinning they were looking for but the Conservatives say that no such press law will exist.
Could there be a consensus on press regulation?
Is there a chance tomorrow's Commons' votes on press regulation may not go ahead? Could there be agreement between the parties after all?