David Cameron has announced the details of a judge led inquiry into phone hacking.
The inquiry will be led by Lord Justice Leveson and will be split into two parts.
One part, due to report back in 12 months, will address the culture, practices and ethics of the press, their relationship with the police, the contacts between national newspapers and politicians, why previous warnings about press misconduct were not heeded and the issue of cross-media ownership.
Cameron said Lord Leveson will be assisted by a panel of "senior independent figures" with relevant expertise in media, broadcasting, regulation and government and will recommend a "new, more effective way" of regulating the press.
The second part of the inquiry will examine the extent of unlawful or improper conduct at the News of the World and other newspapers.
It will also look into the original police investigation and the issue of alleged corrupt payments to police officers.
And it will consider the implications for the relationships between newspapers and the police.
The prime minister also announced he intended to amend the Ministerial Code to require ministers to record, and publish details of, all meetings with newspaper and other media proprietors, senior editors and executives – regardless of the nature of the meeting.
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