Prosecutors said for the first time Thursday that then-girlfriend Middleton’s phone was hacked.
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Hacking Trial Puts Key Murdoch Allies in the Spotlight
“The defendants are on trial but British justice is also on trial,” Mr Justice Saunders told the jury at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, more commonly known as the Old Bailey. “It is a central principle of our …
U.K. Tabloid Phone-Hacking Trial Begins
Former News International chief executive and seven other people face jury in what could be the longest criminal trial in recent U.K. history
Stay Classy: Britain’s Newest Scandal Is All About The Country’s Oldest Obsession
Some years just don’t know when they’re over and 2012 seems determined to squeeze one more scandal out of Britain’s beleaguered establishment. Like #hackgate, the saga that last year led Rupert Murdoch to close down his Sunday tabloid News of the World, or #duckgate, the revelations in 2009 that some MPs and peers padded their …
With His Friends Under Scrutiny, David Cameron’s Judgment Is Questioned
If a man is judged by the company he keeps, it may be time for British Prime Minister David Cameron to reassess who he’s palling around with. Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks and her husband Charlie, with whom …
Coulson, Connery and Cable: A Day Of Media Scandal Hits Britain
From News of the World to the news of the day, media scandals in the U.K. have become practically de rigueur over the past few months. In fact, the phone-hacking scandal and the subsequent parliamentary, public and police …
The Prime Minister and the Spin Doctor: Andy Coulson Appears Before Leveson Inquiry
Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron has already admitted that he, along with many politicians across parties, has gotten far too close to the press. It’s an honest statement but, unfortunately for his credibility, it …
Britain’s Phone-Hacking Scandal and the Rise of Louise Mensch
The Conservative politician Louise Mensch attained a high public profile as a member of the parliamentary committee investigating phone hacking in Britain. An outspoken critic of the media, she nonetheless voted against the …
Must-Reads from Around the World, May 1, 2012
Conduct Report – British MPs tasked with investigating allegations of phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct tabloid, News of the World, have released a long-awaited final report on the matter. The Daily Telegraph is …
Blame Game: Rupert Murdoch Alleges Cover-Up At News of the World
There was a moment at the Leveson inquiry on Thursday when Rupert Murdoch actually sounded contrite. Appearing before the British inquiry into media ethics for the second day in a row, he apologized to the “innocent staff” of …
Are Rupert Murdoch and David Cameron Locked in a Death Spiral?
A deep vein of comedy runs through British public life. The hacking and corruption scandal still roiling Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, though unleashed by the tragedy of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, created the Restoration …
The Sun Rises, and the Son Quits: James Murdoch Resigns from News International
On Feb. 26, Rupert Murdoch celebrated the launch of the Sun on Sunday—the newspaper he hopes will fill the gap in the market created by the closure of the News of the World. But for a man who grew wealthy buying up small …
The Sun Rises on Sunday, but Murdoch’s News International Faces More Controversy
For media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, the Feb. 26 launch of the Sun on Sunday must have brought a degree of relief. On one level it fills the gap created by the closure of the disgraced News of the World. As he expressed rather …