Looks like it's a story with strong legs... You can't be me, I'm taken
News of the World bugging led to £700,000 payout to PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor Sun editor Rebekah Wade and Conservative communications chief Andy Coulson - both ex-NoW editors - involved News International chairman Les Hinton told MPs reporter jailed for phone-hacking was one-off case
"If this was in the US, shares in News International would collapse tonight."
John Prescott is to contact police over claims private investigators allegedly working for News of the World reporters intercepted his mobile phone messages.The Guardian alleges News Group Newspapers paid £1m in out-of-court settlements after its journalists were accused of involvement in phone tapping It claims the Professional Footballers' Association's head received £700,000. The paper alleges the former deputy prime minister and thousands of public figures were targeted. A Commons select committee has said it will investigate the claims.
John Prescott is to contact police over claims private investigators allegedly working for News of the World reporters intercepted his mobile phone messages.
The Guardian alleges News Group Newspapers paid £1m in out-of-court settlements after its journalists were accused of involvement in phone tapping
It claims the Professional Footballers' Association's head received £700,000.
The paper alleges the former deputy prime minister and thousands of public figures were targeted.
A Commons select committee has said it will investigate the claims.
Not that hacking into voicemail is quite the same as phone tapping. Although calling it 'phone tapping' is a more newsy narrative.
Ex-Murdoch editor Andrew Neil: News of the World revelations one of most significant media stories of our time | Media | guardian.co.uk
Neil said that former News of the World editor Andy Coulson, now director of communcations at the Conservative party, had questions to answer: "If a journalist comes to you with a great story, one of the first questions you ask is how did you get it. How you got it is relevant to judging its accuracy and preparing yourself for any legal challenge. "If this behaviour was systemic in the newsroom, why would you not know about it, why would you of all people, not know about it? Either you're incompetent or complicit."
Neil said that former News of the World editor Andy Coulson, now director of communcations at the Conservative party, had questions to answer: "If a journalist comes to you with a great story, one of the first questions you ask is how did you get it. How you got it is relevant to judging its accuracy and preparing yourself for any legal challenge.
"If this behaviour was systemic in the newsroom, why would you not know about it, why would you of all people, not know about it? Either you're incompetent or complicit."
Wouldn't it be entertaining for the Tories to see their director of communications on trial or in jail just before the next election?
