Tommy Sheridan has been sentenced to three years in prison for perjury. It follows the politician’s defamation case against the News of the World in 2006.
The departures of Sky Sports pundits Andy Gray and Richard Keys over sexist comments is irrelevant, says sports writer Joyce Woolridge – women will still be regarded as outsiders in football.
Gary Gibbon
A big chunk of News Corps argument that Ofcom’s been unreasonably severe in recommending referral to the Competition Commission is based on whether just because you get a news product from Sky News (like Channel 5 or IRN) doesn’t mean you’re getting Sky’s editorial judgment.
Jon Snow
The issue of Rupert Murdoch and his News Corporation is back on the front page. It hasn’t been far from it since he expressed the desire to take over the rest of BSkyB that he does not own.
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt gives News Corp more time to meet concerns over its bid to take over BSkyB, as MPs and the deal’s opponents tell Channel 4 News there are still questions to be answered.
The Prime Minister’s private dinner with News Corporation executives raises questions over his impartiality in the light of News Corp’s attempt to take over BSkyB, one MP tells Channel 4 News.
Channel 4 News learns that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is in talks with the government about relinquishing control of Sky News in return for being allowed to buy the remaining part of BSkyB.
Jon Snow
Is Rupert Murdoch’s take-over bid for BSkyB going to be resolved in the end by the judges? 2011 promises to be a prosperous one for at least one branch of the Bar, blogs Jon Snow.
Secret recordings by undercover newspaper reporters reveal a Liberal Democrat minister saying the Chancellor “get’s up one’s nose” – Channel 4 News looks at the cracks in the Coalition.
It was when Vince Cable slouched into Number 10 wearing Twickenham’s version of John Wayne’s Stetson that you realised he was in trouble. Peter McHugh writes on the new Cablegate.
Gary Gibbon
Vince Cable remains in the Coalition government – despite his comments that he had “declared war on Murdoch”, writes Political Editor Gary Gibbon.
The Coalition has “bent over backwards” to keep Vince Cable in Government despite his comments that he had “declared war on Murdoch” over News Corp’s deal to take over BSkyB, writes Gary Gibbon.
The Coalition has “bent over backwards” to keep Vince Cable in Government despite his comments that he had “declared war on Murdoch” over News Corp’s deal to take over BSkyB, writes Gary Gibbon.
Police have questioned David Cameron’s Communications Director Andy Coulson over phone hacking allegations while he was editor at News of the World.
The business secretary Vince Cable has referred a proposed buyout of BSkyB by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to the media regulator Ofcom.