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Hunt to hand over Smith emails and texts to Leveson
Culture secretary tells reporters he 'will be handing over all my private texts and emails to my special adviser' Adam Smith
Posted by Rachel McAthy on 27/04/12Jeremy Hunt: 'The idea I was backing BSkyB bid is laughable'
In a statement to the House of Commons, culture secretary Jeremy Hunt dismissed accusations 'there was a back channel through which News Corporation was able to influence decisions' in relation to its bid for BSkyB
Posted by Rachel McAthy on 25/04/12Jeremy Hunt's special advisor resigns: BSkyB bid activities 'went too far'
Adam Smith, special advisor to culture secretary Jeremy Hunt, who the Leveson inquiry heard was often the point of contact for News Corp during the BSkyB bid, said his activities 'at times went to far'
Posted by Rachel McAthy on 25/04/12Ofcom calls for submissions to plurality review
Broadcast regulator is inviting submissions to a consultation on media ownership and plurality requested by the culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt
Posted by Joel Gunter on 21/10/11Hunt calls for new cross-platform media regulation
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt calls on media regulator Ofcom to propose new media plurality measures which can be applied across all forms of the media
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 15/09/11News Corp withdraws BSkyB bid amid mounting opposition
Bid for full control of broadcaster withdrawn ahead of Commons vote on government-backed Labour motion
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 13/07/11Cameron: News Corp should forget merger and 'clear up mess'
David Cameron calls on News Corporation to get its 'house in order' during lively prime minister's questions
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 13/07/11Labour MP criticises BBC for not taking hacking seriously
Tom Watson singles out BBC political editor Nick Robinson for 'missing the story of his life'
Posted by Joel Gunter on 13/07/11News Corp Australian arm reviews spending after allegations
News Limited chairman John Hartigan says he has 'no reason to suspect any wrongdoing' at the company
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 13/07/11Government to back Labour's motion against BSkyB bid
Ed Miliband calls for Rupert Murdoch 'to recognise the feelings of the public' and withdraw BSkyB bid
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 12/07/11Hunt refers BSkyB bid to Competition Commission
Jeremy Hunt sends BSkyB bid to Competition Commission as News Corp withdraws its undertakings to spin off Sky News
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 11/07/11Met accuses Standard of undermining investigation
Scotland Yard says Evening Standard story on News of the World paying royal protection officers represents a deliberate attempt to undermine investigation
Posted by Joel Gunter on 11/07/11Jeremy Hunt goes back to Ofcom for 'advice' on BSkyB bid
The culture secretary contacts Ofcom and Office of Fair Trading to take another look at News Corps' bid for BSkyB
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 11/07/11Phone hacking: Government rejects calls for delay to BSkyB bid
Government whip rejects emergency House of Lords question over delaying bid process but says that a decision will not be rushed
Posted by Joel Gunter on 07/07/11Murdoch backs Brooks over phone-hacking allegations
News Corp chairman says alleged phone hacking is 'deplorable and unacceptable' but indicates that Brooks will continue to lead News International
Posted by Joel Gunter on 06/07/11Ofcom 'closely monitoring' phone-hacking claims with regard to BSkyB bid
Broadcasting regulator acknowledges it has 'a duty to be satisfied that the holder of a broadcasting licence is fit and proper'
Posted by Joel Gunter on 06/07/11Cameron acknowledges need for phone hacking inquiry
Prime minister said this morning that an inquiry was needed but warned it could jeopardise the current police investigation
Posted by Joel Gunter on 06/07/11Hunt will 'pay a very high political price' for BSkyB decision, warns MP
MP Tom Watson warns Hunt he will pay 'a very high political price' if he allows the BSkyB News Corp merger
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 30/06/11Jeremy Hunt ready to give News Corp go-ahead for BSkyB takeover
Hunt said in a statement today that he plans to give News Corp's bid a green light, subject to a minor new consultation
Posted by Joel Gunter on 30/06/11Next >
Labour calls for amendments to media takeover rules
Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis calls for cross-party support for amendment to media takeover rules
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 30 August 2011Prime Minister's statement to House of Commons in full
David Cameron recalled MPs before the summer recess to discuss the developing issues relating to phone hacking. Here is his full statement read to the House of Commons before the debate: With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement. Over the past two weeks, a torrent of revelations and allegations has engulfed [...]
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 20 July 2011Jeremy Hunt considering impact of News of the World closure on BSkyB bid
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt is now considering the BSkyB takeover bit as the latest consultation closed at noon today
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 8 July 2011NUJ to protest against green light for News Corp's BSkyB takeover
The National Union of Journalists is planning to protest outside the Department of Culture, Media and Sport headquarters in London, over News Corp's BSkyB takeover bid
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 30 June 2011Financial Times: Clearance on BSkyB bid delayed by at least two weeks
Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Ofcom require more information about the merger remedy offered by News Corp before the company's BSkyB bid can go ahead
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 10 May 2011Guardian: Shadow culture secretary calls for end to politics in media takeovers
Jeremy Hunt considers ending politicians' quasi-judicial role as part of new Communications Bill
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 21 April 2011Vince Cable on Telegraph recording: "I thought about resigning"
Vince Cable was stripped of the responsibility for making a decision over News Corp's bid for BSkyB after comments made to Telegraph reporters
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 18 April 2011Guardian: Telegraph journalists 'provisionally cleared' by leak investigation
Telegraph journalists have been 'provisionally cleared' by an internal investigation into how recordings of Vince Cable 'declaring war' on Rupert Murdoch were picked up by the BBC
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 2 March 2011Telegraph: Sky News to be 'hived off' into independent trust
The Telegraph reports proposals to 'hive off' Sky News into an independent trust as part of News Corporation's bid for full ownership of BSkyB
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 2 March 2011New Statesman: Lay off Murdoch, says leaked Labour memo
New Statesman's Dan Hodges claims to have obtained an email sent on behalf of Ed Miliband's director of strategy Tom Baldwin warning Labour spokespeople to avoid linking hacking with the BSkyB bid
Posted by Joel Gunter on 2 February 2011News Corp's BSkyB bid: a timeline
Dipity timeline showing progress of the BSkyB bid
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 25 January 2011BECTU calls on members to take action over BSkyB takeover bid
Media and entertainment union BECTU urges members to contact MPs calling for referral of News Corp's BSkyB bid to the competition commission
Posted by Joel Gunter on 18 January 2011Peston: Ofcom has recommended BSkyB bid go to competition commission, that is a fact
Robert Peston insists Ofcom sending News Corp's BSkyB bid to the Competition Commission is not just speculation
Posted by Joel Gunter on 13 January 2011Stephen Glover: 'Attack Google too, if you value privacy'
Stephen Glover critiques the Murdoch backlash in his Independent column, and suggests those opposing the BSkyB bid should consider how Google affects privacy
Posted by Alice Vincent on 10 January 2011MediaGuardian: What do the new phone-hacking developments mean for News Corp's Sky bid?
Guardian suggests political risks to Jeremy Hunt as phone-hacking scandal tarnishes News Corp's takeover bid for BSkyB
Posted by Alice Vincent on 7 January 2011News Corp Sky bid: Church of England weighs in
Church media spokesman the Bishop of Manchester, the Right Rev Nigel McCulloch, said if the bid were accepted it would 'place News Corp in a position of dominance'
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 23 November 2010Telegraph: Blocking Sky bid may jeopardise News Corp UK investment, warns James Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch’s son James, who heads News Corporation’s Europe and Asia operations, warned that it could relocate some of its most innovative projects to more “welcoming” countries if its bid for Sky is blocked by the UK, according to a report by the Telegraph. Earlier this month, business secretary Vince Cable issued an intervention notice [...]
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Adam Smith and Fréderic Michel to appear before Leveson
Former special advisor to the culture secretary and News Corporation's head of public affairs to appear before inquiry on Thursday (24 May)
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 18/05/12