News of the World

Authorities must root out corruption in cricket

Sam Blackledge | Posted 02.01.2012 | UK
Sam Blackledge

REMEMBER the News of the World? Just four months have passed since the paper was closed in the wake of the phone hacking scandal and already it has pa...

Phone Hacking: 5,800 Possible Victims, Police Claim

PA | Posted 03.01.2012 | UK

The number of possible victims of phone hacking by the News of the World now stands at close to 5,800, police have said. As of Thursday the total f...

Murdoch Writes Off $91m For Shutting News Of The World In Hacking Scandal

The Guardian | Posted 03.01.2012 | UK

Closing the News of the World cost Rupert Murdoch's News Corp $91m (£57.2m), the company has announced....

Tom Watson: 'New Phone Hacking Evidence Is Devastating

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 01.01.2012 | UK

Tom Watson, the MP central to chasing down the phone hacking inquiry, has described new evidence against News Of The World as "devastating". On Tue...

Carole Caplin Wins Tony Blair 'Sex Secrets' Libel Case Against The Daily Mail

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 01.01.2012 | UK

Carole Caplin, Cherie Blair's former lifestyle guru, has won her defamation claim against the Daily Mail after it falsely accused her of wanting to se...

Tom Watson: 'No Chance' I'll Quit Phone Hacking Committee

PA | Posted 27.12.2011 | UK Politics

Phone-hacking campaigner Tom Watson has said there is "no chance" he will quit his role on the committee investigating the scandal. John Whittingda...

Met Finds Secret Phone At Centre Of NI Hacking

The Independent | Posted 26.12.2011 | UK

Specialist detectives from the Metropolitan Police have discovered the existence of a secret mobile phone within News International's east London head...

Mr Forgetful. Murdoch’s Man Struggles During Phone Hacking Grilling

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 24.12.2011 | UK

Les Hinton, Rupert Murdoch's right hand man, has denied any role in the phone hacking scandal but admitted: "The full story is unclear". In a bizar...

'David Cameron Ignored Advice To Halt Leveson Inquiry'

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 23.12.2011 | UK

David Cameron has been accused of pushing ahead with the Leveson Inquiry into phone hacking despite advice from the Attorney-General it could compromi...

Rupert Murdoch To Give £1m To Charity In Phone Hacking Settlement

Posted 21.12.2011 | UK

Rupert Murdoch has confirmed that he intends to make a personal donation of £1 million to charity by way of an apology for the hacking of murdered sc...

83 Year Old Mother Continues Her Fight for Justice

Jennette Arnold | Posted 21.12.2011 | UK Politics
Jennette Arnold

On a very cold Tuesday at 12 noon I met with Isobel Hulsmann outside the Home Office. Isabel is 83 years old and for the past 24 years she and her family have been at the centre of what London's Assistant Police Commissioner called "one of the most deplorable episodes in the entire history of the Metropolitan Police Service."

Surrey Police Aware News Of The World Hacked Milly Dowler's Phone In 2002

PA | Posted 20.12.2011 | UK

Surrey Police was aware that Milly Dowler's phone was hacked by someone working for the News of the World (NoTW) in 2002, the force's chief has said. ...

Watson Goes To Hollywood

Huffington Post UK | Sam Hunter | Posted 19.12.2011 | UK Politics

Tom Watson has bought shares in News Corp - and has said he plans to address its annual conference on 21st October. The Labour MP is known his cri...

Julian Pike, News Of The World Solicitor, Says He Knew That Phone Hacking Was Widespread

Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.12.2011 | UK

A solicitor from the prestigious law firm which represents the Queen has said he was aware phone hacking at the News of the World may have gone beyond...

Milly Phone Hacking 'Known About In 2002'

PA | Posted 13.12.2011 | UK

The police force that investigated the murder of Milly Dowler has been accused of knowing in 2002 that the schoolgirl's phone was hacked. Claims we...

Sly Bailey: 'We Have Banned Use Of Private Detectives'

The Guardian | Posted 12.12.2011 | UK

Trinity Mirror chief executive Sly Bailey revealed this afternoon that the use of private detectives has been banned at her newspaper titles. ...

Phone Hacking: Daily Mail Editor Paul Dacre's Punchy Defence Of British Newspapers

Posted 12.12.2011 | UK

Daily Mail editor in chief Paul Dacre has issued a punchy defence of the British newspaper industry saying journalists are “indisputably better beha...

Can Hugh Grant Rescue the Phone Hacking Scandal?

Josh Oldham | Posted 06.12.2011 | UK Politics
Josh Oldham

Hugh Grant strikes me as a man frustrated. Giving interviews at a fringe event at the Tory party conference this week, he once again continued his eff...

Tom Watson Should Quit Culture Select Committee, Says John Whittingdale

PA | Posted 07.12.2011 | UK Politics

Phone hacking campaigner Tom Watson should step down from his position on the Commons committee probing the scandal, its chairman has said. John Wh...

Kelly Hoppen Settles News of the World Phone Hacking Claim For £60,000

The Daily Telegraph | Posted 07.12.2011 | UK

Interior designer Kelly Hoppen has accepted £60,000 damages in the High Court to settle her phone hacking claim over the News of the World scandal....

Leveson Inquiry Could Become Tabloid Witch-Hunt, Warns Sun Veteran

The Guardian | Posted 06.12.2011 | UK

The former political editor of the Sun, Trevor Kavanagh, has voiced concerns that the Leveson inquiry into phone hacking and press standards could bec...

Phone Hacking Inquiry Live Blog

Posted 05.12.2011 | UK

A former editor of the News of the World and the editor of the Guardian are among the first journalists to appear before the phone hacking inquiry. ...

Leveson Inquiry: Full List Of Invited Audience

Posted 05.12.2011 | UK

It reads like a Who’s Who list of the newspaper industry. This is the full list of invited audience for the first of the Leveson Inquiry seminars on...

'Sun On Sunday' Edges Step Closer With Hiring Spree

The Independent | Posted 04.12.2011 | UK

The possibility of Rupert Murdoch launching a replacement Sunday newspaper for the defunct News of the World increased yesterday as News International...

Michael Gove: 'Rupert Murdoch Is A Great Man'

Press Gazette | Posted 04.12.2011 | UK

Rupert Murdoch is a "force of nature" and a "phenomenon", a cabinet minister said yesterday as he defended the media mogul's record in British journal...