News of the World Phone Hacking Scandal

SLIDESHOW: How The News International Crisis Unfolded

Posted 14.09.2011 | UK

Key events in the scandal which led to the closure of a newspaper, the withdrawal of News Corp's bid for full control of BSkyB and the resignation of ...

Still Friends? David Cameron Met Andy Coulson At Chequers After Ex-spin Chief Had Quit Downing Street

www.politicshome.com | Posted 14.09.2011 | UK Politics

David Cameron met Andy Coulson at Chequers for lunch after his ex-spin chief had quit Downing Street, new Government documents have revealed....

Rupert Murdoch And News International Papers Apologise After News Of The World Phone Hacking Scandal

Posted 14.09.2011 | UK

Rupert Murdoch will place a signed advert in many of the UK's national papers tomorrow apologising for the furore after the News of the World phone ha...

SLIDESHOW: Hackgate: The Movie - Who Are The Main Players?

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 14.09.2011 | UK

The question everyone wants to know is who will play Rebekah Brooks in the hypothetical film of the phone hacking saga. On Sunday we found this nic...

The End Of The World Marks The Beginning Of New Sunday Paper Struggle

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 14.09.2011 | UK

When the News of the World closed last Sunday, it left a gap in the market for nearly eight million readers. Some, like Fraser Nelson, say the rea...

Rebekah Brooks Resigns Over Phone Hacking Crisis

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 13.09.2011 | UK

After days of rumours and speculation, News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has resigned. In a letter to staff, Brooks said the furore...

Rupert Murdoch Denounces Parliament 'Lies'

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 13.09.2011 | UK Politics

As Rupert Murdoch rallies against parliament’s “lies”, the chairman of the committee that forced him to give evidence in Westminster has condemn...

Nick Clegg: Rupert Murdoch Still Has Questions To Answer

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.09.2011 | UK Politics

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said there are "big questions" over whether Rupert Murdoch's company is a fit and proper owner for a television c...

MPs To Decide Whether To Summon Rebekah Brooks

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 12.09.2011 | UK Politics

MPs will today decide whether to use parliamentary powers to force beleaguered News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks to attend a parliamen...

David Cameron's Full Statement To The House On Phone Hacking

Posted 12.09.2011 | UK

INTRODUCTION With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement. In recent days, the whole country has been shocked by the revelations ...

Hacked Off Campaign Group Define Their Terms For Public Inquiry Into Media Scandal

Hacked Off | Posted 11.09.2011 | UK

The "Hacked Off" Campaign - on behalf of the victims of phone hacking - is calling for a truly effective and urgent inquiry into the scandal and its c...

SLIDESHOW: Wednesday's Front Pages: The Sun Fights Back

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 11.09.2011 | UK

The Sun have defended the story they published about Gordon Brown's son which the former Prime Minister said left him in "tears", saying they got the ...

Thousands Yet To Be Contacted Over Phone Hacking, Akers Tells MPs

Rob Smith | Posted 11.09.2011 | UK

Almost 4,000 people are still due to be contacted by police investigating the phone hacking scandal surrounding News of The World, the officer in char...

Andy Hayman: Clouseau Or Columbo?

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 11.09.2011 | UK Politics

Should Andy Hayman be given his own TV show? After his performance at the Home Affairs Select Committee today, the masses say yes. Chairman Keith ...

Gordon Brown Speaks Out About Claims He Was Targeted By News International

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 10.09.2011 | UK

Gordon Brown was "in tears" when his son's medical records were published in The Sun, the former Prime Minister said this morning. Mr Brown has spo...

Jeremy Hunt Tells Commons He Is Referring BSkyB Bid To Competition Commission

Posted 10.09.2011 | UK

Jeremy Hunt's statement to the Commons: Mr Speaker the events of last week shocked the nation. Our proud tradition of journalism, which for centuri...

News International Found 'Smoking Gun' E-mails In 2007

BBC | Posted 09.09.2011 | UK

News International found e-mails in 2007 that appeared to indicate that payments were being made to the police for information, although this evidence...

Chris Huhne Says There Were Issues With Coulson's Appointment, Gossips About Other Papers Involved In Hacking

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 08.09.2011 | UK

Nick Clegg raised concerns over Andy Coulson's appointment as Downing Street spin chief with David Cameron, Cabinet Minister Chris Huhne has said. ...

Phone hacking: Police Probe Suspected Deletion Of Emails By NI Executive

The Guardian | Posted 07.09.2011 | UK

Police are investigating evidence that a News International executive may have deleted millions of emails from an internal archive, in an apparent att...