James Murdoch’s final plea to MPs who may decide his future soon
“I can’t remember when select committees have held such potential sway over such a high-profile international business career.”
James Murdoch resigns as chairman of BSkyB, saying he does not want to become a “lightning rod” for the company because of ongoing investigations into News International.
There are calls for investigations in Britain and Australia into claims that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp engaged in piracy to undermine pay-TV companies.
“I can’t remember when select committees have held such potential sway over such a high-profile international business career.”
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.
Murdoch’s power – how could it have grown so over-weening on our watch, asks Jon Snow.
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.
Are former News of the World journalists too toxic to join their sister publication’s new launch? FactCheck wonders if the Sun on Sunday is answering the SOS of the ex-NoW hacks.
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 at the offices of the Sun newspaper in east London where he is holding talks with staff about the latest crisis to hit News International.
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.
In his most comprehensive interview since his arrest, former News of the World chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck tells Andy Davies he was a “coward” for not telling Rebekah Brooks about phone hacking.
Wikipedia joins a wave of online protest against the proposed US legislation Sopa – which it says will damage the “free and open internet” – by going offline for 24 hours on Wednesday.
Prime Minister David Cameron will attend the Leveson Inquiry into press standards if summoned to give evidence, Number 10 has said.