News Corp/BSkyB takeover decision “delayed until September”
Jeremy Hunt will delay his decision on News Corporation’s takeover bid for BSkyB until September, the Financial Times reports this lunctime, reports Shamik Das.
Media Integrity
Now the right turn on Cameron over hackgate
For David Cameron, the phone hacking scandal – that started as a minor irritant, and then a mild headache – is fast turning into his worst nightmare, reports Shamik Das.
MPs were warned off probing Brooks & Coulson, “because there could be consequences”
The latest on the News of the World phone hacking scandal, including reports from the past that MPs were warned off probing Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson.
Murdoch’s boast he has “editorial control on major issues” could come back to haunt him
With advertisers deserting by the hour, police investigations looming and Rebekah Brooks on the rack, News International chief Rupert Murdoch finally spoke out today.
Hour-by-hour, more and more advertisers desert News of the World
An increasing number of companies have withdrawn their advertising from Sunday’s News of the World in the wake of the phone hacking scandal, reports Claire French.
Spineless Cameron fails to speak out against Brooks, Coulson or BSkyB deal
David Cameron, asked to condemn Rebekah Brooks, apologise for appointing Andy Coulson and call for a pause to the NewsCorp/BSkyB deal, failed to do so at PMQs today.
Political, public and economic screw being turned on NotW
The pressure on the News of the World, News International and Rebekah Brooks over the phone hacking scandal will be ramped up today, reports Shamik Das.
Will Cameron call time on News International’s dirty dealing?
We can but wonder at the panic gripping Downing Street this morning in light of the allegations Milly Dowler’s phone was hacked by the News of the World.
Why have none of the tabloids led on Milly phone hack scandal?
None of this morning’s tabloids have led on the News of the World Milly Dowler phone hack scandal; could this be because they’re all complicit, asks Shamik Das?
Telegraph’s “£500,000 teachers’ pension pot” claim is wrong
The Daily Telegraph’s claim today that teachers have a “£500,000 pension pot” is misleading and their calculations wrong, Left Foot Forward can reveal.