Mr Jones flew home at the weekend after the collapse of all-party talks on press regulation amid Conservative fears that the prime minister could be defeated over plans for a new newspaper watchdog.

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Mr Clegg said he was "disappointed and surprised" Mr Cameron had walked out of Thursday's talks, but he said he had always taken a separate position from the PM on whether press regulation should be backed by law.

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