Sentence examples for statutory press from inspiring English sources

His 1993 Review of Press Self Regulation reiterated the potential need for a statutory press tribunal, as well as sterner laws to protect privacy.

He also suggested a statutory press regulator with greater powers than the current Press Complaints Commission.

Mr Lebedev said he would not have a problem with a statutory press regulatory body, adding: "I do not see any problem with any statutory underpinning".

Baroness Buscombe said a free press is a central component of a healthy democracy and "the undesirability of a statutory press regulator is very clear".

David Cameron, the prime minister, who is scheduled to give evidence to the inquiry after The Economist goes to press, has little appetite for statutory press regulation.

William Hague, the foreign secretary, says Britain would not be able to lecture other countries on press freedom if Britain had a statutory press law.

He did not rule out supporting future proposals for a statutory system of press regulation.

Gove warned against statutory regulation of press and urged Leveson to "consider carefully" his proposals.

The campaign against any form of statutory involvement in press regulation continued in this morning's national newspapers.

Mr Cameron has fiercely opposed any statutory underpinning of press regulation and no date has been set by the Government to bring the Bill back to the Commons.

"I think everyone recognises that we don't want politicians telling people what to write, so no statutory regulation of press content," Hunt said.