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Liveblog: Rebekah Brooks's evidence at the Leveson inquiry
Live updates as Rebekah Brooks, former News International chief executive and previously editor of both the Sun and the News of the World, appears before the Leveson inquiry |
Rebekah Brooks: Anti-paedophile campaign 'could have been done better'
Former News of the World editor accepts that there were 'risks of vigilantism' in 2000 campaign to 'name and shame' sex offenders |
Andy Coulson tells Leveson inquiry: 'I am not a bully'
Coulson says it is 'a matter of enormous regret' he was not able to give evidence at the employment tribunal of former NotW journalist Matt Driscoll |
Andy Coulson saw 'no conflict of interest' in joining Conservative team
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson told the Leveson inquiry that upon joining the Conservative team he made prime minister David Cameron aware he 'should not expect an easy ride' from the tabloid |
Liveblog: Andy Coulson's evidence at the Leveson inquiry
Live updates as Andy Coulson, former News of the World editor and former communications director for David Cameron, appears before the Leveson inquiry |
News Corp profits surge despite $167m hacking legal bill
Publishing profits lag behind rest of group, down 19%, due to advertising revenue declines and the ongoing impact of the News of the World closure |
Dowler voicemail conclusion 'may never be possible'
Metropolitan police say 'no further clarity is likely to be provided' on whether the girl's voicemail messages were deliberately deleted |
Andy Coulson permitted to appeal legal costs ruling
Coulson's claim for any potential criminal proceeding legal costs to be covered by former News of the World publisher NGN was refused in the High Court in December last year |
Phone-hacking report: 'News International misled committee'
Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee report into phone hacking also accuses Tom Crone, Les Hinton and former News of the World editor Colin Myler of misleading the committee |
MPs set to publish phone-hacking report
Long-awaited report from the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee expected to criticise James Murdoch, but will reportedly fall short of accusing him of misleading parliament |
Ex-NotW legal manager denies cover-up involvement
Tom Crone, former legal manager of the News of the World, says he was not involved in what Rupert Murdoch alleged was a phone-hacking cover up at the paper |
Murdoch: I should have closed News of the World earlier
Newspaper boss says he 'panicked' when the Milly Dowler revelations came out - but says: 'I'm glad I did' |
Murdoch: There was a 'cover-up' at News of the World
'There is no question in my mind that someone took charge of a cover-up', News Corporation chairman tells the Leveson inquiry |
Murdoch: 'regret' over slow response to phone hacking
Murdoch says 'abuses' by some newspaper journalists went further than hacking and he feels 'a strong sense of responsibility for everything we do' |
James Murdoch grilled about 'over the odds' settlement
Counsel to the Leveson inquiry describes Gordon Taylor settlement as 'hush money' - but Murdoch says he was merely acting on advice and was unaware of the extent of hacking |
MPs pressured to hold back on hacking investigation, book claims
New book claims News of the World 'raked over' MPs private lives and put Tom Watson under surveillance |
IPCC's Neil Wallis ruling: Met seemed 'oblivious to perception of conflict'
'Professional boundaries became blurred, imprudent decisions taken and poor judgement shown' by hiring former News of the World deputy editor |
Phone-hacking claimants' solicitor confirms US lawsuits
Mark Lewis will travel to the US next week and will begin three separate lawsuits 'imminently', he tells US news site |
QC defends scope of original phone-hacking prosecution
Leading counsel in prosecution of Glenn Mulcaire and Clive Goodman says he saw no evidence implicating other journalists |
Lucy Panton: Police 'champagne' email was just NotW 'banter'
Paper's former crime editor says there was no 'champagne' used to get insider information from police chief about terror plot |
Leveson inquiry: Neil Wallis and Lucy Panton to appear
Former News of the World deputy editor and crime editor are among witnesses in module looking at relationship between police and press |
Met police press chief resigns over hiring of NoW executive
Director of public affairs Dick Fedorcio was investigated by police watchdog after giving consultancy contract to News if the World former deputy editor Neil Wallis |
Operation Weeting: Ex-NoW US editor faces 'no further action', reports say
Police confirm that a man arrested on 18 August last year has been 'released from bail with no further action' |
Milly Dowler story 'chronically damaged' police relationship
Sunday Express associate editor (news) says relationships between police and press have been 'potentially fatally damaged' after Guardian's allegations on phone hacking |
NoW surveillance 'jeopardised serial murder inquiry'
Retired criminal investigator tells the Leveson inquiry his team was placed under surveillance by the News of the World covering the spate of murders in Ipswich in 2006 |
Former NoW reporter: 'I was instructed to bribe police officers'
Jeff Edwards tells the Leveson inquiry he was told to 'put some inducements out there' when working at the News of the World 30 years ago, but that he refused to do so |
Met police 'did not believe' vetting Neil Wallis was necessary
Director of public affairs Dick Fedorcio tells the Leveson inquiry that the police force had no reason to believe that former News of the World executive was not a suitable hiring |
John Yates: Friendship with NOTW executive 'not improper'
John Yates, the officer leading the 2009 investigation into phone hacking, denies his 'close friendship' with Neil Wallis was inappropriate |
Tom Watson: Report could link NOTW with police payments
Tom Watson MP calls for release of report on Soham murders investigation which may link a former News of the World journalist to police payments for information |
Leveson inquiry: Police knew hacking could be widespread six years ago
Metropolitan police detective chief superintendent acknowledged there 'may well be a host of people' intercepting voicemails, but defended scope of original investigation |
Charlotte Church confirms phone-hacking settlement
Singer says News of the World publisher was 'prepared to go to any lengths to prevent me exposing their behaviour' |
Phone hacking: Court documents suggest emails were destroyed
Papers released by high court judge point to an 'email deletion policy' at News International to eliminate material that 'could be unhelpful in future litigation' |
Charlotte Church settles phone hacking claim, reports say
Singer Charlotte Church is said to have settled over her phone-hacking claim against the now-closed News of the World, ahead of next week's trial |
Cherie Blair to sue News International over alleged hacking
Lawyers for the former prime minister's wife say a claim has been issued 'in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails' |
Former NOTW web journalist launches newsgathering tool
News Sucker is a tool which tracks breaking news headlines and releases of government data |
Supreme Court to hear Glenn Muclaire evidence appeal
Private investigator to appeal against order forcing him to name those who instructed him to hack phones |
News Group told to wait before appealing damages bill
News of the World publisher cannot seek to overturn Tommy Sheridan libel ruling until the police investigation into hacking is completed, court rules |
Thurlbeck: Murdoch 'would ditch the Sun' to save reputation
Former News of the World chief reporter says Rupert Murdoch 'would ditch the Sun to defend his American interests' in an interview with Bloomberg |
Tommy Sheridan back in court over News of the World damages
Former Scottish politician says News International still owes him £200,000 in libel damages from 2006, but publisher will attempt to appeal |
Phone-hacking claimants' solicitor considers US action
Mark Lewis tells Radio 4: 'I'm certainly not prepared to deny that I'm off to America to meet with American lawyers in respect of a case' |
Ian Edmondson: 'Culture of bullying' at News of the World
Former news editor says 'every part of the paper' was 'dictated and controlled by the editor' |
Phone hacking costs News Corp £55m in three months
Publishing division reports 43% decline in profits, partly attributed to closure of News of the World |
News of the World publisher settles more hacking claims
Alastair Campbell, Pete Doherty and Paul Gascoigne among those reported to have received damages from News Group Newspapers |
Police officer cleared over NoW Milly Dowler 'leak'
IPCC watchdog concludes there is 'no evidence' that Surrey officer leaked information to News of the World journalist |
News of the World publisher settles hacking claims
News Group Newspapers confirms out of court settlements with Mark Oaten, Ulrika Jonsson, Abi Titmuss, Michelle Milburn, Paul Dadge, James Hewitt, and Calum Best |
Tabloid Girl author explains 'heightened reality' tales
Appearing before the Leveson inquiry former News of the World reporter Sharon Marshall says some accounts in the book are 'dramatisations' and based on 'pub anecdotes' |
Union chief: 'Appalling culture of bullying' at NoW
Steve Turner, general secretary of the British Association of Journalists, criticises News International over refusal to recognise independent unions |
Hoare 'named eight NoW staff linked to hacking'
Independent on Sunday deputy editor James Hanning describes meetings with News of the World whistleblower Sean Hoare, including allegations that the tabloid paid £400 for rival newslists and that 'no one was off limits' from hacking |
NoW whistleblower's brother: Hacking was 'routine' at the Sun
Stuart Hoare, brother of the late Sean Hoare who spoke out about alleged wrongdoing at the News of the World, tells the Leveson inquiry he claimed phone hacking was 'routine' at the Sun |
Private eye describes NoW instruction to pose as journalist
Derek Webb tells Leveson inquiry how the News of the World's chief reporter told him there had been a 'hiccup' with the use of investigators and he would need to pose as a journalist |
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