Telegraph turns on Cameron over “transparency” of Brooks relationship
Criticism of Cameron’s relationship with News Int has moved to the Telegraph. This follows BBC reports that Tory MPs were “starting to talk about David Cameron’s future”.
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Yates and Stephenson resign; Boris and Cameron remain – for now
Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson and David Cameron over the phone hacking scandal tonight, following the resignations of the Metropolitan Police’s top two.
Yates jumps after he was pushed as May orders police corruption probe
John Yates, who dismissed calls two years ago to reopen the police investigation into phone hacking, resigned as Met Assistant Commissioner today – after being suspended.
On planet Tory, hackgate shows the real problem is… The BBC
The Right’s reaction to the News International, Rupert Murdoch phone hacking scandal has been, bizarrely, to rail against the BBC, reports Daniel Elton.
Miliband: “Striking” contrast between “honourable” Met chief and Cameron
Ed Miliband contrasted David Cameron’s refusal to apologise for Andy Coulson with Sir Paul Stephenson’s “honourable” resignation over the phone hacking scandal today.
Parliament set to be recalled as Cameron’s Coulson links face fresh scrutiny
David Cameron today agreed with Ed Miliband’s demand for Parliament to be recalled on Wednesday to discuss phone hacking, as pressure on the police intensified.
SNP and Labour trade blows over Murdoch links
Amidst the almost hour-by-hour developments in the phone hacking scandal questions are now being asked over the SNP’s links to Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
Even more Murdoch links with culture committee chair and Met chief exposed
More links between the Murdoch empire and Met Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson and culture committee chair John Whittingdale emerged this morning.
Another Murdoch crony falls as The Sun gets dragged into scandal
Les Hinton quit late last night, another resignation to end a bruising 24 hours – as Murdoch’s flagship tabloid The Sun was dragged into the phone hacking scandal.
And now Australia’s lawmakers decide to get tough on Murdoch
Australia’s Parliamentarians are looking at setting up a Senate inquiry into media practice and ownership in the wake of phone hacking scandal.