The Leveson Inquiry was a judicial public inquiry into the culture, practices, and ethics of the British press following the News International phone hacking scandal, chaired by Lord Justice Leveson, who was appointed in July 2011. A series of public hearings were held throughout 2011 and 2012. The Inquiry published the Leveson Report in November 2012, which reviewed the general culture and ethics of the British media, and made recommendations for a new, independent body to replace the existing Press Complaints Commission, which would have to be recognised by the state through new laws. Prime Minister David Cameron, under whose direction the inquiry had been established, said that he welcomed many of the findings, but declined to enact the requisite legislation. Part 2 of the inquiry was to be delayed until after criminal prosecutions regarding events at the News of the World,[1][2] but the Conservative Party's 2017 manifesto stated that the second part of the inquiry would be dropped entirely,[3] and this was confirmed by Culture Secretary Matt Hancock in a statement to the House of Commons on 1 March 2018.[4]
- ^ Brian Leveson (November 2012). An Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press (Volume 1) (PDF).
- ^ "Phone hacking: David Cameron announces terms of phone-hacking inquiry". The Daily Telegraph. London. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ Stewart, Heather; Mason, Rowena (18 May 2017). "May signals break with Thatcherism in manifesto for 'country and community'". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Leveson Inquiry: Matt Hancock axes proposed second stage". BBC News. 1 March 2018.