Gerry McCann gives support to petition for changes following Leveson report

Gerry McCann is giving his backing to the launch of a petition to put pressure on the authorities to implement the recommendations in the Leveson report.

Mr McCann and other victims of press intrusion say the proposals for a tough independent regulator to be underpinned by legislation should be implemented in full.

It follows the Prime Minister's statement in the Commons yesterday that he had 'misgivings' about introducing a new law .