Sentences with phrase «over the phone hacking scandal»

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

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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

[4] The investigation was headed by Assistant Commissioner John Yates who later resigned over the News of the World phone hacking scandal.

[20] Klein took over the investigation, with fellow director Viet D. Dinh, from News International UK Chief Executive, Rebekah Brooks, whose own involvement in the phone hacking scandal made her unable to continue as an impartial investigator.

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

Reappointed News UK CEO still has the support of her longtime boss despite accusations of incompetence over the phone - hacking scandal

The phone - hacking scandal that has engulfed British media and politics could be imported over the Atlantic as both U.S. Reps. Peter King and Louise Slaughter call for investigations in whether Rupert Murdoch's journalists tried to access voice mails of Sept. 11 victims.

Recent polls have shown the Labour lead over the Conservatives diminishing to as little as one per cent, down from a high during the phone - hacking scandal.

The development seems to corroborate the arguments of those who accuse the Met of dragging its feet over the phone - hacking scandal so as to preserve its relationship with the News of the World.

Rebekah Brooks has been arrested over allegations of phone - hacking, introducing a new dimension to the scandal that has dominated British politics for a fortnight.

He told the Commons» home affairs committee that he had an «effective veto» over the choice of who would replace Sir Paul Stephenson, who resigned from the job at the height of the phone - hacking scandal.

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has dismissed her criminal charges over the phone - hacking scandal as an «expensive sideshow».

The family of Milly Dowler has finally spoken out over phone - hacking, demanding that «senior people» face the consequences of the scandal.

While the public inquiries and police investigations means the story is far from over, the phone hacking scandal has at least stopped dominating the... (Comments: 0)

Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch and his son James may appear before MPs next week over the phone - hacking scandal, according to the Culture Committee's chairman.

MPs are to meet later to decide whether to summon News International chief Rebekah Brooks to appear before them over the phone - hacking scandal.

Hinton, who after 52 years at the company is seen as a key Murdoch henchman, faces tough questions over whether he saw the report before he testified to a parliamentary committee that the phone hacking scandal was carried out by a «single rogue reporter».

A 63 - year - old was arrested at an address in Surrey as former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was released on police bail after being quizzed for nine hours over allegations of corruption and the phone - hacking scandal that forced the closure of the 168 - year - old newspaper.

Hell, even the evil news barons, the Murdochs, disgraced over the phone - hacking scandal are committed environmentalists.