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Phone hacking: Lib Dems back tougher action against media
Emergency motion defends 'responsible' journalism while cracking down on illegal behaviour and 'unfit' media owners
Liberal Democrats
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have unanimously backed a call for beefed-up sanctions against media owners and journalists who act unethically, including prison sentences for those who get data by unlawful means. In the wake of the phone-hacking scandal, Lib Dem delegates debated an emergency moti...
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Summary
Emergency motion defends 'responsible' journalism while cracking down on illegal behaviour and 'unfit' media owners.
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