Is this the beginning of the end of Murdoch’s UK presence?
As Rupert Murdoch withdraws his bid for BSkyB in the face of mounting political pressure, Political editor Gary Gibbon blogs on the future landscape for media ownership.
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A full page apology from Rupert Murdoch has been published in newspapers, as the scandal spreads to the US where former News International head, Les Hinton quit his post as CEO of the Dow Jones.
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson stayed with Prime Minister David Cameron at Chequers in March, several weeks after he quit as the PM’s communications chief over phone-hacking allegations.
Reaction and analysis as Rebekah Brooks quits News International over phone-hacking, plus the rest of the day’s developments. Add your voice to the live blog or on Twitter #c4news.
In a career covering more than two decades, Rebekah Brooks has made a lasting impression on the tabloid media landscape, Channel 4 News looks back at her achievements.
The mogul was “humbled” and held his head in his hands as he apologised to the Dowlers. In another dramatic day in the phone hacking scandal, Rebekah Brooks has resigned from News International.
An influential investor in BSkyB tells our Business Correspondent Siobhan Kennedy that an increasing number of shareholders are calling for James Murdoch to step down as the company’s chairman.
A defiant Rupert Murdoch says he will challenge some of the “total lies” said in Parliament as he and his son are summoned to appear before MPs.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg calls for Rupert Murdoch to appear before MPs to answer questions about the phone-hacking scandal.
Is this what they always thought but never said? What they now think after thinking something different before? Or just what they think we think? It has been thoroughly confusing watching MP’s declare victory over Rupert Murdoch. A victory for parliament, they call it. That remains to be seen.
As Rupert Murdoch withdraws his bid for BSkyB in the face of mounting political pressure, Political editor Gary Gibbon blogs on the future landscape for media ownership.
Rebekah Brooks or no, James Murdoch or no, anti-takeover-MPs or no, Rupert Murdoch will do whatever it takes to clinch the BSkyB deal. And history suggests he’s got a very good shot, writes Jon Snow.
Rupert Murdoch has been urged to abandon his takeover bid for BSkyB after it emerged that all three main parties will back a call for him to drop his plans.
Rupert Murdoch withdraws his BSkyB takeover bid as David Cameron vows to end the “ugly chapter” of phone hacking. Here’s how the day unfolded.
David Cameron sets out an independent inquiry into phone hacking led by Lord Justice Leveson, saying that anyone involved in illegal activity, however high up, must play no part in the UK media.
Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon looks at whether political opposition to Rupert Murdoch’s BSkyB bid marks its death-knell.