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Politicians and the press: a dangerous moment?
As the Prime Minister agrees to enquiries into phone hacking by the press, civil war breaks out at News International. Political Editor Gary Gibbon has the latest.
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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.
The latest man arrested in the News of the World phone-hack inquiry worked as a PR consultant for the Met Police. Neil Wallis also dined with top officers Sir Paul Stephenson and John Yates.
The phone numbers of Britain’s top policemen, including John Yates and former Met Commissioner Lord Blair, were on lists obtained by detectives investigating phone hacking at the News of the World.
As the News of the World closure fails to quell the phone-hacking controversy at Rupert Murdoch’s News International, Channel 4 News looks at some of the oustanding questions.
Rebekah Brooks, the News International chief executive, is expected to be interviewed by police investigating the phone-hacking and bribery scandal at the News of the World, according to reports.
Assistant Commissioner John Yates admitted in 2009 that Met police officers who had been prosecuted for accepting cash from newspapers in exchange for information could still be working.
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson and his former royal editor Clive Goodman have been arrested on suspicion of corruption.
Officers investigating the News of the World phone hacking scandal have searched the offices of another tabloid.
Police reveal there are 4,000 possible victims of phone hacking as the IPCC tells Channel 4 News it may move to take full control of an inquiry into alleged payments by journalists to Met officers.
As the Prime Minister agrees to enquiries into phone hacking by the press, civil war breaks out at News International. Political Editor Gary Gibbon has the latest.
“Several” bereaved family members of 7/7 bombing victims are told by police that they may have been targeted by phone hackers from the News of the World, as MPs prepare to debate the scandal.
Rupert Murdoch is standing by Rebekah Brooks as calls grow for her to resign from News International because of the phone hacking scandal. Add your voice to the live blog.
Following the Channel 4 News revelation that a police detective was under surveillance by News of the World journalists, the Met confirms that Rebekah Brooks was aware that the officer was targeted.
Exclusive: Channel 4 News learns that a Metropolitan Police detective was put under surveillance by News of the World journalists and his personal details targeted.
The Prime Minister has described allegations that Milly Dowler’s phone was hacked as “truly dreadful”. The News of the World’s former editor, Rebekah Brooks, says she is “appalled” by the claims.