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Royal Charter Rejected By Most Of The Press

'A Judicial Farce'
Tom Moseley
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General view of newspapers on sale the morning after the three political parties agreed on a Royal Charter that would safeguard investigative journalism and freedom while protecting the victims of press intrusion, in line with the recommendations of Lord Justice Leveson that was met however with outrage and scepticism across much of Fleet Street today .
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Newspapers are not giving up without a fight, after the Queen signed a controversial royal charter into law.

The regime paves the way for a new regulatory regime that Hugh Grant, Steve Coogan and co say will prevent some of the worst excesses that emerged during the Leveson inquiry.

But it's not gone down well on Fleet Street, at least most of it.

The Guardian and Independent, which have been more sympathetic to David Cameron's proposals, steered clear of the issue in their editorials on Thursday morning.

Here is a pick of the rest:

Royal Charter Reaction
Daily Mail: 'A judicial farce and a dark day for freedom'(01 of05)
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The Sun: 'More than three centuries of Press freedom were signed away by men and women behind closed doors, operating in the sovereign's name'(02 of05)
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Daily Mirror: 'A dark fay for freedom: The death warrant for press freedom was signed away yesterday by four politicians meeting in private in a Royal Palace'(03 of05)
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Daily Telegraph: 'If Parliament can find the numbers to impose a royal charter upon the industry, it can also find the numbers necessary to censor it'(04 of05)
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The Times: 'A press free from political interference is a precious inheritance. It cannot be compromised by the injudicious use of a medieval instrument that nobody wants'(05 of05)
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