Sentences with phrase «murdoch over phone hacking»

Asked whether «David Cameron's actions over the phone hacking scandal make me question whether he has the right judgment and skills to be prime minister», 47 % agreed and 44 % did not.

14.27 - Miliband talking about «facing down Rupert Murdoch» over phone hacking.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has refused to pursue criminal charges agaimst Andy Coulson over phone hacking.

The Crown Prosecution Service has refused to pursue criminal charges against Andy Coulson over phone hacking.

The chances of further prosecutions over phone hacking at news of the World increased today after the Metropolitan police handed a file to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Two prominent figures at the News of the World have been arrested in the investigation over phone hacking.

The chances of further prosecutions over phone hacking at News of the World increased today after the Metropolitan police handed a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

The chairman of the Press Complaints Commission defended the body» s actions over the phone hacking allegations by tabloid newspapers.

Rupert Murdoch has met News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks to discuss the deepening scandal over phone hacking at News International.

David Ruffley, previously a Shadow Minister for Police Reform, said Assistant Commissioner John Yates was «not competent» in his role over phone hacking allegations.

These include departmental committees, such as those for Business Innovation & Skills (which carried out the questioning of Ashley and Green) or Culture, Media & Sport (which questioned Rupert Murdoch and others over phone hacking), as well as cross-cutting committees such as Public Accounts (the source of the Google inquiry on tax avoidance) and Science & Technology.

The prime minister received assurances from Coulson over phone hacking.

And Cameron privately conceded that the then Labour leader, Ed Miliband, had him «on the run» over phone hacking, it says.

Her appointment comes as the Crown Prosecution Service considers bringing corporate charges against News International — now News UK — over phone hacking.

The New York Times dragged the row over phone hacking back into the spotlight last week after it published an investigation suggesting the practise was widespread at the News of the World and that it had been actively promoted by then - editor Mr Coulson.

Brian Paddick, former deputy assistant commissioner for the Metropolitan police, has initiated judicial review proceedings against his former force over the phone hacking row.

The other is that Andy Coulson, the former Editor of the News of the World, who subsequently went on to work as Prime Minister David Cameron's Chief Press Secretary, has been forced to resign over phone hacking allegations.

David Cameron's Downing Street machine may have endured its biggest crisis so far over phone hacking, but at least its media strategy is working well in one area: defence cuts.

Some of the fights he picked were with the right people, as with Rupert Murdoch over phone hacking, and some were with the wrong ones — attacking Unite over the Falkirk selection.

Who can forget the «most humble day» of Rupert Murdoch's life as he faced the Culture, Media and Sport Committee over phone hacking?

Journalists said to be shocked as ex-News of the World editor jailed over phone hacking gets job to promote truthfulness of papers

Andy Coulson, the former editor of the News of the World and former No 10 press secretary, had been found guilty of conspiracy over phone hacking.

David Cameron's ex-communications director, who was jailed over phone hacking, launches firm offering corporate strategy and communications advice

Under the government's plans for legal reform, the Dowlers would not have been able to go to court over phone hacking.

After days of intense pressure over phone hacking and corruption allegations, Rupert Murdoch has made a dramatic U-turn by withdrawing his bid to take full control of the broadcaster BSkyB.

As deputy chief operating officer of News Corp — the US - listed company that is the ultimate owner of News International (NI), which in turn owns the News of the World, the Times, the Sunday Times and the Sun — the younger Murdoch has admitted he misled parliament over phone hacking, although he has stated he did not have the complete picture at the time.

After 10 days of sustained public outcry over phone hacking, and facing the prospect of a unanimous call by MPs to withdraw his bid for total ownership of the broadcaster, Murdoch succumbed at a morning board meeting in Wapping.

Mr McMullan was therefore definitely in position to know what Mr Coulson's involvement was over phone hacking.»

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt sought «private advice» from News Corporation over phone hacking, an email given to the Leveson Inquiry has suggested.

The News of the World's owner has said sorry over the phone hacking scandal and is to set up a compensation fund.

Not exact matches

Former communications chief was arrested Friday over allegations of phone hacking celebrities and murder victims and bribing police for information.

«I offered to brief [the prime minister] on the nuances on what a scoping was [following New York Times disclosures over phone - hacking in 2010],» he said.

The highly unusual move comes amid mounting controversy over the phone - hacking scandal, with the prime minister criticised for going on a trade trip to South Africa as the Met commissioner resigned and Rebekah Brooks was arrested.

Lord Prescott said he had every confidence in Ms Akers» probe, but accused police of a «conspiracy of silence» over their original investigation into phone - hacking.

Whatever the reason, the news will come as a further blow to Mr Murdoch, who has watched his global media empire come under attack on several fronts since the scandal over alleged phone - hacking at the News of the World hit the front pages.

That's not a particularly difficult thing to do, given that Cameron hired Andy Coulson to be his communications boss after he'd resigned from the News of the World over, well, phone - hacking.

The abandoned takeover bid will not end the phone - hacking scandal, however, as questions continue to be asked over whether Mr Murdoch is a «fit and proper» person to own a media outlet.

Pressure on the Murdochs over the phone - hacking scandal is unlikely to abate after forcing the resignation of News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and the closure of the News of the World tabloid earlier this year.

David Cameron has accepted the bulk of Labour's demands over the inquiry into the phone - hacking scandal.

What they agreed on, what they argued over, and what happens next: politics.co.uk picks over the bones of today's report by MPs into the phone - hacking scandal.

Ed Miliband tried to muster residual anger over MPs» expenses and the banking crash as he sought to accelerate the momentum of the phone - hacking scandal in a speech later.

Two pivotal rulings in the ongoing debate over privacy are due today, with decisions coming on phone hacking and super-injunctions.

- Murdoch was full of «regret» at the Sun attacking Gordon Brown so forcefully, but went on the offensive over claims that Brown had been phone - hacked over a story revealing his son's illness.

His decision to back the recommendations in the Leveson report and his push for action over alleged phone hacking at News International has failed to ingratiate him with many newspapers.

Equally the riots, phone hacking and embarrassment over the NHS and forestry commission reforms would have severally damaged most other prime ministers.

Louise Mensch has apologised to Piers Morgan over incorrect phone - hacking allegations, after admitting separately that she had «probably» taken drugs in the 90s.

The phone hacking scandal should have been a golden opportunity for Miliband to publically skewer Cameron over his misjudgements.

10:21 - If you're not quite up to speed on the phone - hacking row, or if you've gotten understandably rusty over the summer, the main item today is the «for Neville» email, named after News of the World's (NOTW) former chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck.

James Murdoch is likely to be recalled to parliament to address inconsistencies over his evidence to MPs, following new developments in the phone - hacking scandal.

By March 2010, News International had spent over # 2 million settling court cases with victims of phone hacking.