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UK PM's ex-media chief, friend charged over hacking

Prime Minister David Cameron's ex-media chief and Rupert Murdoch's former UK newspaper boss are to be charged with phone-hacking offences in the most significant development in a scandal that has rocked Britain's establishment.

 

UK PM's adviser 'got newspaper pay'

Andy Coulson, who worked as UK PM David Cameron's adviser, continued to receive payments from the newspaper at the centre of the UK phone hacking scandal, after he had left as editor.

 

Cameron "regrets" hiring scandal-hit tabloid editor

Prime Minister David Cameron, defending his integrity to parliament in emergency session on Wednesday, said he regretted hiring a journalist at the heart of a scandal that has rocked Britain's press, police and politics.

 

Analysis: Time on Cameron's side in UK phone-hacking storm

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street in London July 20, 2011. Cameron is to make a statement on phone hacking to parliament on Tuesday.

 

Murdochs face questions in UK parliament

News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch and his son James face questions from parliament on Tuesday in a phone-hacking scandal that has rocked Britain's establishment right up to Prime Minister David Cameron.

 

Murdoch Drops Bid for British Sky Broadcasting

Murdoch Drops Bid for British Sky Broadcasting

Rupert Murdoch's dream of controlling a British broadcasting behemoth turned to ashes Wednesday as he withdrew his bid for BSkyB — the latest, biggest casualty of what Prime Minister David Cameron called the hacking "firestorm" sweeping through British politics, media and police.

 

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