Index on Censorship’s response to the Leveson report

The Leveson Report will become a benchmark for press regulation in modern democracies. Index has urged a serious, considered debate about Lord Justice Leveson’s recommendations rather than their full adoption. The free speech organisation opposes the statutory underpinning of press regulation as proposed by Lord Justice Leveson.

Leveson: The way ahead for a free press in the UK

A tough but voluntary regulator is the best way to ensure a free press and a fair society, Index says in a new policy note Plus: Why Leveson's recommendations are more worrying than you think

Leveson: The way ahead for a free press in the UK

The Leveson debate has been polarised and cast simply as a battle between those who “accept” the judge’s recommendations and those who “reject” them.

Index: Leveson goes too far

Kirsty Hughes outlines Index's issues with the press inquiry's recommendations Press release: Index on Censorship’s response to the Leveson report

Leveson inquiry: Politicians must give weight to free speech

The judge's part is done, now its up to the press and parliament. Can the press convince politicians they are capable of reform? Or will the government decide it needs powers to control the press?

Leveson must protect press freedom

Lord Justice Leveson is weeks away from issuing recommendations for a new system of press regulation. With the future of British papers in the judge’s hands, Index’s Marta Cooper looks at the challenges ahead

Exclusive extracts from our magazine

The Lawyer | Mark Lewis | Do we need a free press? The Blogger | Guido Fawkes | Where will this all end? The Journalist | Trevor Kavanagh | The Leveson effect The Editor | Alan Rusbridger | Striking a balance Hacked Off | Martin Moore | The danger of power

The Leveson effect

What should the Inquiry do? As little as possible, suggests Trevor Kavanagh. The press does not need licences like dogs and gun owners

The Leveson Inquiry: The danger of power

With power comes responsibility, warns Martin Moore of the Hacked Off campaign 

The Leveson Inquiry: Do we need a free press?

The UK has a press-controlled state rather than a state-controlled press. Phone hacking lawyer Mark Lewis reports on lessons from Leveson

The Leveson Inquiry: striking a balance to protect public interest

To improve the culture, practice and ethics of the press, we must protect and promote the best of journalism. Alan Rusbridger makes the case for a new settlement

The Leveson Inquiry: Where will this all end?

Tougher legislation will lead to judges becoming censors, says political blogger Guido Fawkes

Freedom of the Press, Governance and Press Standards: Key Challenges for the Leveson Inquiry

The report of the Leveson Inquiry this autumn is likely to represent a watershed moment for the press and for press freedom in the UK. Its findings and its recommendations on a new system of press regulation, if taken up by the government, will have a major impact on journalism and free expression in Britain […]