Lord Justice Leveson to appear before MP select committee on 10 Oct
The date at which Lord Justice Leveson will appear before an MP select committee to answer questions about phone hacking and press regulation has been set for 10 October.
Leveson led the £5.6m inquiry into press ethics but has remained out of the limelight since delivering his findings and is being hauled back to give evidence over the current stalemate.
During his appearance the Commons culture, media and sport select committee will quiz the judge on the deal to establish an independent regulator by royal charter which has been agreed by all three main political parties, as well as the reform pressure group Hacked Off.
This plan has been stalled by a rival bid drawn up by the newspaper industry which is currently being assessed by the Privy Council