The Press Recognition Panel (PRP) was created on 3 November 2014 by the Royal Charter on self-regulation of the press. The PRP was established following the Leveson Inquiry (2011–2012), a judicial public inquiry chaired by

Lord Justice Leveson Sir Brian Henry Leveson (; born 22 June 1949) is a retired English judge who served as the President of the Queen's Bench Division and Head of Criminal Justice. Leveson chaired the public inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the ...

into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press following the

News International phone hacking scandal The News International phone hacking scandal was a controversy involving the now-defunct ''News of the World'' and other British newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch. Employees of the newspaper were accused of engaging in phone hacking, police b ...

. The PRP's function is to carry out activities relating to the recognition of press regulators. The new system of independent press regulation received all-party support when it was devised. The system was designed to protect the public as well as promote the

freedom of the press Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the fundamental principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic media, especially published materials, should be considered a right to be exerci ...

. In October 2016, IMPRESS became the UK's first recognised press regulator, after its application was approved by the independent PRP Board.

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