Sentences with phrase «over phone hacking»

The government will take no action over the phone hacking row and will leave the matter in the hands of the police, the home secretary has confirmed.

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.

The meeting came just hours after News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks resigned following intense pressure over the phone hacking scandal.

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

Andy Coulson, David Cameron's former communications director who was sentenced to 18 months in jail over phone hacking at the News of the World, has returned to the spotlight by setting up a PR firm, it has emerged.

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 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.

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.

[163] On 20 September it was reported that the Metropolitan police had written to News International to inform them that they did not intend to question Nixson over phone hacking.

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.

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.

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

PM praises director of communications after fresh allegations by Channel 4 film over phone hacking at News of the World

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.

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

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.

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.

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

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has refused to pursue criminal charges agaimst 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 (CPS).

The former news editor and current chief reporter at the News of the World have been arrested in the investigation over phone hacking.

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

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.

The number of my followers, for instance, leapt from 8,000 to 16,000 in a single day when I started the hashtag #shakespeare4murdoch in the midst of the row over phone hacking.

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

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

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.

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.

Mr Miliband has made much of the way that he has stood up to vested interests - starting with Rupert Murdoch, over phone hacking, and then the energy companies, when he announced a planned price freeze.

Rupert Murdoch's grand plan for a huge expansion of his media empire was in tatters last night as the «firestorm» over phone hacking forced him to withdraw his bid to take over BSkyB.

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