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Reactions: Leveson report welcomed

Protesters outside the QEII

Key players give their responses to Lord Justice Leveson's recommendations outside the QEII conference centre in central London.

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Leveson report and political fallout as-it-happened

The British press await the findings of Lord Justice Leveson's report

After months of waiting, Lord Justice Leveson's report has finally been published. Review our live coverage in which we assessed its contents - and the political reaction - this afternoon.

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Dorries 'confident' Tories will welcome her back

Morning Westminster: Dorries is back to face the music.

Nadine Dorries said she was "confident" her suspension from the Tory party would be lifted today, after she met with the chief whip.

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Retribution begins for 'paedophile list' stunt

Philip Schofield 'ambushed' David Cameron with a list of alleged paedophiles

Philip Schofield has been 'disciplined' by ITV for showing David Cameron a list of alleged paedophiles during a live television interview.

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Tories rally behind press regulation call

Press behaviour needs a regulator based in statute, Tories argue

Conservative politicians have called on the government to legislate to establish some form of regulation of the press.

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American Pie star: 'David Cameron is a lunatic'

Jason Biggs in a scene in Grassroots

David Cameron is a lunatic obsessed with Britain's colonial past, the lead actor in American Pie has said.

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Review: Grassroots

Grassroots: Complex and mature in its handling of idealism and race.

A political US comedy with a sharp wit and a mature take on the nature of idealism.

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Interview: Jason Biggs and Stephen Syllenhaal

A still from Grassroots, out November 9th in the UK

The star and director of Grassroots talk to politics.co.uk about idealism, US politics and what David Cameron looks like when he goes for a curry.

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What's on David Cameron's iPad app?

I want I want I want so very badly

David Cameron's bespoke Downing Street iPad app: What's on it (lots of data!) and what's not on it (Eastenders).

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I'm a Celebrity: Dorries could succeed in humiliating reality show

I'm A Celebrity: The cruellest of the reality TV shows.

Sure, she'll be publicly humiliated and lose any reputation she has in Westminster. But a little bit of public recognition can make an MP's career.

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The politics of Skyfall

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Skyfall.

WARNING: SPOILERS. Can a womanising imperialist ever sit comfortably with a 21st Century cinema audience?

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Sketch: Hapless Entwistle can't escape the Savile nightmare

George Entwistle was hapless in the face of MPs' more probing questions

MPs, at first subdued by the seriousness of the Savile allegations, soon changed their mood. George Entwistle's hapless answers assured that.

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The cameras turn inward: Day of chaos at the BBC

Cameras outside the BBC as the Savile row continues

The BBC is enduring a strange and chaotic day, as it tries to limit the damage from one of its own programmes' investigation into another of its programmes.

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Comment: The Jimmy Savile row is being used to bash the BBC

The BBC has questions to answer, but no good will come from narrowing the focus to the corporation

The BBC's enemies have come out to play, rubbing their hands with glee at a scandal big enough to permanently damage the corporation's reputation.

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Everything you need to know about the Jimmy Savile row in five minutes

Mourners at Savile's funeral. Since the story broke, his grave has been destroyed at the family's wishes.

The allegations that TV presenter Jimmy Savile abused hundreds of children have caused horror across the country – and sparked an extraordinary crisis at the BBC. Can it survive?

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Too liberal? BBC faces fresh probe

The BBC launches yet another review into its alleged liberal bias

The BBC is to face an independent review of whether its coverage of issues like immigration and Europe reflect its alleged liberal bias.

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Maria Miller speech in full

Miller has been MP for Basingstoke since 2005

Read the full speech of culture, media and sport secretary Maria Miller

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Competition: Win a DVD of Sarah Palin: You Betcha!

Three copies of Nick Broomfield's Sarah Palin: You Betcha to give away

Win one of three copies of Nick Broomfield's new documentary on the former US deputy presidential candidate - Sarah Palin: You Betcha!

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Phone-hacking: Victims fear PM will keep press self-regulation

Members of Milly Dowler's family with Hacked Off campaign

Over 50 phone-hacking victims have warned the prime minister they will not accept any form of continued self-regulation for the press.

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Miliband speech: What the papers said

Ed Miliband speech: The press responds

Journalists from left and right give their take on Ed Miliband's pivotal conference speech.

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Cameron's predictable slip-up on Letterman

Magna Carta (it means great charter)

Any slip-ups Cameron made on David Letterman's Late Show were be highlighted in the UK, while his accomplishments were glossed over.

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Can Cameron survive the Late Show?

Barack Obama tends to glide through Letterman interviews with little difficulty.

The US TV fixture offers few oppourtunities and several clear and present dangers.

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Brave or stupid? Cameron accepts invite to US chat show

The Late Show with David Letterman is a fixture on US TV.

David Cameron will take the dangerous step of appearing on the Late Show with David Letterman during his trip to the US, it was confirmed today.

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Reshuffle: What the papers say

Cameron's reshuffle: What the papers say.

The press splits pretty cleanly right and left when it gives its take on David Cameron's mid-term Cabinet reshuffle.

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