He suggests that it should have the power to investigate wrongdoing by the press but gives warning that politicians should not be allowed to impose statutory regulation.

There needs to be a regulator that can investigate wrongdoing and penalise breaches of the industry code.

We need your support to hold governments to account, to investigate wrongdoing, to report on a rapidly changing world and to shine a little light in the darkness.

One set of amendments would tighten the public interest exemption currently granted to journalists who handle private data while investigating wrongdoing.