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James Murdoch resigns from UK newspaper boards

James Murdoch resigns from UK newspaper boards

James Murdoch has resigned from the boards of the companies that publish its British newspapers including the now-defunct News of the World tabloid at the center of the phone hacking sandal, regulatory filings show.

 

Lawyer: Phone hacking legal action to begin in US

A lawyer for many of Britain's phone hacking victims said Friday that legal action would be launched in the United States against Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

 

James Murdoch knew of wider phone hacking, ex-colleagues say

James Murdoch was aware that another News of the World reporter was seemingly implicated in illegal tapping, despite his statements to the contrary, say two top executives of the now-defunct newspaper. Media executive James Murdoch knew of a damaging piece of evidence three years ago that phone hacking was practiced by more than one reporter at the News of the World tabloid, despite his statements to the contrary, two of his former colleagues said Tuesday.

 

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.

 

Top Tabloid Editors Endorsed Hacking, Letter Says

Top Tabloid Editors Endorsed Hacking, Letter Says

A high-profile parliamentary panel investigating phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct News of the World tabloid released embarrassing new evidence Tuesday that the practice of intercepting voice mail had been widely discussed at the newspaper, contradicting assertions by its owners and editors.

 

New Arrest in British Hacking Scandal

British news organizations identified a man taken into custody as Stuart Kuttner, who resigned as managing editor of the News of the World in 2009.

 

James Murdoch contradicted by ex-legal manager

James Murdoch contradicted by ex-legal manager

James Murdoch faces pressure Friday over claims that he misled lawmakers about Britain's phone hacking scandal, as a lawmaker called for a police ...

 

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.

 

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.

 

Second Scotland Yard official resigns amid phone-hacking scandal

Assistant Commissioner John Yates had been under pressure for his ties with the News of the World, the now-defunct tabloid at the center of the scandal.

 

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