Bloodless, deadpan Coulson testimony
Political Editor Gary Gibbon blogs on Andy Coulson’s appearance at the Leveson inquiry so far.
David Cameron’s former communications chief, Andy Coulson, is detained on suspicion of committing perjury during the Tommy Sheridan trial, the Crown Office says.
Political Editor Gary Gibbon blogs on Andy Coulson’s appearance at the Leveson inquiry so far.
Follow tweets and analysis from Channel 4 News as Andy Coulson, David Cameron’s former head of communications, gives evidence to the Leveson inquiry into media standards.
Andy Coulson attended meetings of the National Security Council as David Cameron’s director of communications when he was not vetted and “may have” had unsupervised access to top secret documents.
The Metropolitan Police tell the Leveson inquiry that the voicemail of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler was hacked by the News of the World, but cannot say if her messages were deleted by journalists.
Damning report from the media select committee on the Murdoch empire, but four Tory MPs didn’t sign up to the criticism of Rupert Murdoch – a Lib Dem and the five Labour members did. That diminishes the power of the report somewhat, blogs Gary Gibbon.
In his most comprehensive interview since his arrest, former News of the World chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck tells Andy Davies he was a “coward” for not telling Rebekah Brooks about phone hacking.
Former deputy prime minister John Prescott and actor Jude Law are among several public figures who have settled damages claims in connection with News of the World phone hacking.
Prime Minister David Cameron will attend the Leveson Inquiry into press standards if summoned to give evidence, Number 10 has said.
Steve Coogan tells the Leveson inquiry he believes it is his vocation to be a comedian and that he has never used the press to exploit fame for his own ends.
As trade unionists, anti-cuts campaigners and health workers demonstrate in protest at planned health reforms, Lord Owen warns that the NHS could be unrecognisable in 10 years’ time.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
Prime Minister David Cameron faces “serious questions” over claims his former communications chief received several hundred thousand pounds from News International while he was employed by the Tories.
A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of phone hacking. The man is believed to be former News of the World newsdesk editor Greg Miskiw.
A former manager at the News of the World, understood to be Stuart Kuttner, has been quizzed over phone hacking. As Carl Dinnen reports, payments to Glenn Mulcaire would have gone through his office.