YouGov poll shows press industry struggling to gain public trust on regulation following Leveson
A YouGov poll has revealed the British public is backing the government's cross party Royal Charter proposals on press regulation ahead of the press industry alternatives.
Report: The UK still awaits press regulation following Leveson
The figures show 50 per cent of people support the government Royal Charter while just 13 per cent back the industry's proposals.
According to the poll, 68 per cent of people wouldn't have confidence in a press regulation model implemented by newspaper publishers and 43 per cent believe there would be a high risk of unethical and illegal practices throughout industry under such a system.
There is still no clear timetable on when a decision will be made on UK press regulation in the wake of the Leveson Report.
Government failure to move the process along quickly allowed the press industry to submit a proposal to the privy council first. Former deputy prime minister John Prescott resigned amid the wrangling, claiming the approach was so flawed he believed it bordered on a conspiracy to delay regulation.
Impatience has spread among the public, too, poll figures show, with 63 per cent of people saying the new press regulation system is overdue. Just 16 per cent think more time over the summer should be given to allow further negotiations.
The privy council is scheduled to meet again in October, almost a year after the Leveson report was published.