A free press is vital to a free society and a properly functioning democracy. Once statutory regulation of the press comes in, no matter how far removed from politicians, it will call into question the integrity of the system, and lead to pressure for greater intervention in the future.

The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee decided to play the man rather than the ball, and as a result missed the open goal.

As world football looks to clean up its act, we may soon find out whether Sepp Blatter is Eliot Ness or Al Capone. Is he serious about sorting the mess out, or is he only interested in protecting his own?

A slew of new evidence in the ongoing phone hacking investigation has been released which suggests key figures at News Of The World knew the practice ...

MPs will today decide whether to use parliamentary powers to force beleaguered News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks to attend a parliamen...