Milly Dowler

Phone hacking by the News of the World was “wrong, shameful and should never have happened,” News International’s lawyer tells the Leveson inquiry.

Private detective Glenn Mulcaire’s notebooks suggest he may have hacked phones for the Sun and the Daily Mirror as well as the News of the World, the Leveson inquiry hears. Andy Davies reports.

Rupert Murdoch has made an uncompromising address at News Corp’s annual meeting to shareholders amid new allegations of computer hacking. Channel 4 News talks to one major investor.

Hugh Grant tells Channel 4 News he “doesn’t buy” the prime minister’s tough line on the media, and is looking for genuine reform in the wake of phone hacking scandal.

News International is set to pay around £3m to settle phone-hacking claims by the family of murder victim Milly Dowler against the News of the World, as Simon Israel reports.

Dozens of alleged phone hacking victims, including Milly Dowler’s parents and Harry Potter creator JK Rowling, are named as “core participants” in the first stage of the inquiry into the scandal.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating Surrey Police over allegations one of their officers gave the News of the World information about the Milly Dowler murder case.

Investigating the hacking affair is turning into an industry of its own, with more than 10 bodies tasked with probing the scandal and its aftermath. Who are they?

Outgoing Met Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates denies recommending former News of the World Deputy Editor Neil Wallis or his daughter for jobs at Scotland Yard.

Dick Fedorcio says he approached John Yates to carry out “due diligence” on former NoW executive Neil Wallis – a claim which Mr Yates denied in his evidence.

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.

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.

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has withdrawn its bid to take over BSkyB. News Corp CEO Chase Carey said it had become “too difficult to progress in this climate”.

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.

The family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler has called on former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks to resign from her post as chief executive of News International.