The Leveson inquiry into press standards in Britain, set up after the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World tabloid, will publish its findings on November 29, it was announced on Thursday.
Former senior judge Brian Leveson will announce whether he believes tougher regulation is needed of the newspaper industry, whose reputation has been hit hard in the past year by revelations of hacking and allegations of bribery.
Leveson was tasked by Prime Minister David Cameron in July 2011 to examine the culture, practices and ethics of the press, specifically through its relationships with the public, police and politicians.
During ten months of televised public hearings, he heard from politicians including Cameron himself, newspaper barons including Rupert Murdoch, police chiefs, journalists, hacking victims and celebrities.
The Leveson report could have far-reaching implications for the future of the British press, which is currently kept in check by a voluntary system of self-regulation that critics say has been exposed as woefully inadequate.
Former senior judge Brian Leveson will announce whether he believes tougher regulation is needed of the newspaper industry, whose reputation has been hit hard in the past year by revelations of hacking and allegations of bribery.
Leveson was tasked by Prime Minister David Cameron in July 2011 to examine the culture, practices and ethics of the press, specifically through its relationships with the public, police and politicians.
During ten months of televised public hearings, he heard from politicians including Cameron himself, newspaper barons including Rupert Murdoch, police chiefs, journalists, hacking victims and celebrities.
The Leveson report could have far-reaching implications for the future of the British press, which is currently kept in check by a voluntary system of self-regulation that critics say has been exposed as woefully inadequate.