Bskyb Takeover

Will Hunt Have To Resign? Huffpost Weighs It Up

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 31.05.2012 | UK Politics

The question most people will ask now that Jeremy Hunt has appeared before the Leveson Inquiry on Thursday is whether it will cause the Culture Secret...

VIDEO: Cameron's Spin Doctor Caught Ranting To BBC Correspondent

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 28.05.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron's spin doctor Craig Oliver has been caught on camera attacking BBC correspondent Norman Smith over the broadcaster's coverage of the Jer...

Harman: Hunt Should Resign For Murdoch 'Colluding'

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 13.05.2012 | UK Politics

Harriet Harman has launched a blistering attack on Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, saying he should resign as he "obviously wasn't impartial" in decidi...

Labour Call For Hunt Sacking After Fresh Leveson Revelations

Posted 12.07.2012 | UK Politics

Labour has stepped up demands for Jeremy Hunt to be sacked, amid fresh claims he colluded with Rupert Murdoch's empire in a bid to prevent a public in...

Cameron: "There Was No Grand Deal" With Murdoch

PA | Posted 28.06.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron insisted today there was no "grand deal" between himself and the Murdochs to wave through News Corporation's takeover of BSkyB. The P...

Labour Claim Culture Secretary Misled Parliament

PA | Posted 28.06.2012 | UK Politics

Embattled Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been accused of misleading Parliament over his handling of News Corporation's BSkyB takeover bid. Mr Hu...

Jeremy Hunt Denied Chance To Give Leveson Evidence Early

Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Politics

Jeremy Hunt will not be allowed to give his evidence to the Leveson Inquiry sooner than planned, it has been suggested. On Tuesday the culture secr...

Rupert Murdoch To Give Evidence At Leveson Inquiry

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK

Rupert Murdoch is expected to reveal discussions with top British politicians when he gives evidence to the Leveson Inquiry on Wednesday. The 81-ye...

'Flurry Of Emails' Link Culture Secretary And BSkyB

Posted 24.04.2012 | UK

The close contacts between culture secretary Jeremy Hunt and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp empire over the company's controversial takeover bid for BSkyB...

Culture Secretary Refuses To Resign Over BSkyB Claims

Posted 24.04.2012 | UK Politics

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has defied Labour calls for his resignation following claims that he secretly backed News Corporation's bid to take over...

Jeremy Hunted: Culture Secretary Faces Wrath Of Twitter

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 24.04.2012 | UK

James Murdoch's star turn at the Leveson Inquiry today has brought to light a number of revelations, the most prominent being what looks like an uncom...

Time to Quit Whilst You're Still Ahead, M'Lord

Benjamin Lazarus | Posted 19.04.2012 | UK Entertainment
Benjamin Lazarus

Thus with declining ratings for The Apprentice, and an ever fading authority on his subject matter, perhaps it's high time that m'Lord quit whilst he's still ahead, since perhaps it'll be him who'll be "finished, gone, kaput" by next Christmas.

Vince Cable: I Was Heavily Lobbied Over BSkyB Bid

Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 22.09.2011 | UK

Vince Cable has confirmed he and colleagues were heavily “lobbied” in response to reports News International bullied Liberal Democrats over the Bs...

Rupert Murdoch Has Made Me Feel Optimistic

David Babbs | Posted 13.09.2011 | UK Politics
David Babbs

It feels like the public is finding its voice during this crisis. We've responded differently to how we did during the banking crisis or the MP expenses scandal. The mood has somehow felt different. There has been less resignation, less hopeless cynicism, and more appetite for action.

News Corp Withdraw Sky News Spin Off, Deal Referred To Competition Commission

The Huffington Post | Michael Rundle | Posted 10.09.2011 | UK

News Corporation withdrew its offer Monday to spin off Sky News pending the successful takeover of BSkyB. In response, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hun...

Rupert Murdoch Lands In London To Address News International Crisis

uk.reuters.com | Posted 09.09.2011 | UK

(Reuters) - Media mogul Rupert Murdoch arrived in London on Sunday to tackle a crisis that has spiralled beyond a phone-hacking scandal at one of his ...

Murdoch To Fly To London To Take Charge Of Phone Hacking Crisis

Huffington Post | Michael Rundle | Posted 07.09.2011 | UK

News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch is expected to arrive in London today to take charge of the developing phone-hacking crisis that is threateni...

Michael Rundle

Decision on BSkyB Takeover Could Take Weeks After Surge In Online Campaigning

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Rundle | Posted 06.09.2011 | UK

A final decision on whether News Corp will be allowed to complete its take-over of BSkyB will take several weeks, the government has said, after Cultu...