Phone hacking scandal: special report

Rupert Murdoch appears before the Leveson Inquiry, following his son James’ appearance yesterday which unearthed evidence that Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt ‘secretly supported’ News Corp’s bid for BSkyB. Mr Murdoch Snr is due to take the stand today from 10am to 4.30pm and on Thursday. We’ll be live blogging all the action here and you can have your say on the day’s events as they unfold in the box below.

Gordon Brown calls for Rupert Murdoch to correct his testimony to the Leveson inquiry after the media mogul claimed the former prime minister made threats when the Sun backed the Tories in 2009.

James Murdoch appears before the Leveson Inquiry today, ahead of his father Rupert who will give evidence for two days on Wednesday and Thursday. Murdoch Jnr is due up before the Inquiry between 10am and 4.30pm. We’ll be live blogging all the action here and you can have your say on the day’s events as they unfold in the box below.

As the Murdochs give evidence to the Leveson inquiry, Channel 4 News maps some of the key people who have sued, settled, made accusations and been arrested in the ongoing phone-hacking scandal.

Detectives investigating inappropriate payments to police and public officials arrest a Sun journalist and two others following information provided by News Corporation.

Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer sets out guidance on prosecuting journalists, as he reveals he is considering four case files containing allegations of phone hacking.

Professional boundaries were “blurred” when the Metropolitan police hired a former News of the World executive as their PR adviser, according to a report by the police watchdog.

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and husband Charlie are released on bail after they and four others were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

Rupert Murdoch has launched the first edition of the Sun on Sunday, attempting to fill the hole left by the loss of the News of the World.

The new Sun on Sunday newspaper is to launch from this Sunday in the wake of the closure of the News of the World. Channel 4 News FactCheck asks if the former NoW staff are rising again.

Newspaper tycoon Rupert Murdoch tells staff at The Sun he is planning to launch a Sunday version of the newspaper. It follows the demise of the News of the World last year.

Rupert Murdoch is expected to fly to London this week after reassuring staff he would not sell The Sun in the wake of a second wave of arrests at the newspaper.

Rupert Murdoch gives his “personal assurance” to staff at The Sun after five arrests at the paper, as MP Tom Watson tells Channel 4 News the media mogul may be called back to the UK to give evidence.

Five employees of The Sun, a police officer, a member of the armed forces and a Ministry of Defence employee are arrested over allegations of inappropriate payments to police and public officials.

Four current or former employees of The Sun and one serving police officer have been arrested in London and Essex as part of investigations into payments to police officers.