Ministers reconsider changes to UK copyright law ahead of vote

Exclusive: Proposals to introduce opt-out system of copyright rules no longer preferred option amid criticism from creative industries

Ministers are rethinking changes to copyright law before a vote in parliament next week, in a further concession to artists, the Guardian has learned.

A source close to Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, said proposals to introduce an opt-out system of copyright rules was no longer his preferred option but one of several being given consideration.