Government Press Paper Out In July

National heritage secretary, Peter Brooke, has announced that a white paper on press self-regulation will be released by the Government next month, outlining their vision for the future.

He emphasised that Sir David Calcutt’s recommendation for a statutory press complaints tribunal was not an option which the Government favoured. A preferred suggestion was that of an ombudsman who would oversee a voluntary press commission, giving complainants the chance to take cases to the High Court.