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Rupert needs to prepare for the long haul over hacking trials
If Rupert Murdoch was hoping for a quick end to the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, he won't be pleased by yesterday’s decision not to put Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson on trial until September 9 next year.
If Rupert Murdoch was hoping for a quick end to the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, he won't be pleased by yesterday’s decision not to put Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson on trial until September 9 next year.
Phew. The Murdochs kept their BSkyB licence
Good news and bad news for the Murdochs this morning. The good news is that Britain’s powerful TV regulator Ofcom says BSkyB can keep its valuable pay-TV licence. The bad news is the watchdog has given Rupert’s youngest son, James, a mauling for his failure to act on the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
Good news and bad news for the Murdochs this morning. The good news is that Britain’s powerful TV regulator Ofcom says BSkyB can keep its valuable pay-TV licence. The bad news is the watchdog has given Rupert’s youngest son, James, a mauling for his failure to act on the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
With a book to sell, Charlie Brooks sticks up for wife Rebekah
You wouldn’t expect Rebekah Brooks’s husband to tell the press his wife is guilty of phone hacking and perverting the course of justice, but you might expect him to keep his mouth shut while she’s facing two, and possibly three, sets of criminal charges.
You wouldn’t expect Rebekah Brooks’s husband to tell the press his wife is guilty of phone hacking and perverting the course of justice, but you might expect him to keep his mouth shut while she’s facing two, and possibly three, sets of criminal charges.
Whodunnit? The great phone hacking cover-up
As the Leveson inquiry comes to a close the biggest question remains unanswered: who was behind the massive cover-up that took place at News International? Was it the Murdochs, as many suspect, or was it designed to ensure they never discovered what had gone on, as Rupert and James maintain?
As the Leveson inquiry comes to a close the biggest question remains unanswered: who was behind the massive cover-up that took place at News International? Was it the Murdochs, as many suspect, or was it designed to ensure they never discovered what had gone on, as Rupert and James maintain?
Charges imminent for ex-Murdoch journos over phone hacking
At 8pm tonight, Australian time, 11 former News of the World journalists, including the paper’s ex-editors, Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, are set to find out whether or not they will face criminal charges for phone hacking. It's possible there won't be any, but we think that's unlikely.
At 8pm tonight, Australian time, 11 former News of the World journalists, including the paper’s ex-editors, Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, are set to find out whether or not they will face criminal charges for phone hacking. It's possible there won't be any, but we think that's unlikely.
Major says Murdoch pressured him on EU: Leveson greatest hits
The Leveson inquiry’s public hearings will wrap up tomorrow with a long-awaited appearance by prime minister David Cameron. Here’s the juiciest revelations to date.
The Leveson inquiry’s public hearings will wrap up tomorrow with a long-awaited appearance by prime minister David Cameron. Here’s the juiciest revelations to date.
James Murdoch: how did he miss the phone hacking smoking guns?
James Murdoch maintains that he did not pick up the 'smoking gun' documents that showed phone hacking was rife at News of the World.
James Murdoch maintains that he did not pick up the 'smoking gun' documents that showed phone hacking was rife at News of the World.
Inquiry hears NoTW phone hacking took place while James was in charge
More bad news for James Murdoch from the UK media inquiry being conducted by Lord Justice Leveson. The inquiry's counsel, Robert Jay QC, has told London's high court that the Metropolitan Police believe illegal phone hacking at the News of the World continued at least until 2009.
More bad news for James Murdoch from the UK media inquiry being conducted by Lord Justice Leveson. The inquiry's counsel, Robert Jay QC, has told London's high court that the Metropolitan Police believe illegal phone hacking at the News of the World continued at least until 2009.
NOTW hearing set to test Rupert's would-be heir
Yet more startling revelations in the News of the World scandal overnight, with a BBC report revealing industrial-scale surveillance by Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspaper over an 8-year period.
Yet more startling revelations in the News of the World scandal overnight, with a BBC report revealing industrial-scale surveillance by Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspaper over an 8-year period.
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