Section 40: Why papers say new law compromises press freedom

Claims legislation will strong-arm British newspapers into joining government-approved regulator

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Britain's press is making a final stand to block a law that would force publishers who refuse to join a government-approved regulator to pay the legal costs of lawsuits against them, even if they win.

Following a ten-week consultation, Culture Secretary Karen Bradley and her committee will shortly announce their decision on whether to enact Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013.

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