News Phone hacking: Government rejects calls for delay to BSkyB bid Government whip rejects emergency House of Lords question over delaying bid process but says that a decision will not be rushed By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Met police refers News of the World payments investigation to IPCC Met says investigation into payments from News of the World journalists will be passed to independent body after 'significant public and political concern' By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Lord Patten to scrap BBC executive bonuses Trust chairman says BBC director general's pay would be capped and senior managers' perks 'phased out' By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Phone hacking: British Legion severs News of the World ties after war dead allegations Armed forces charity says it is 'shocked to the core' by the allegations and is suspending all relations with the tabloid By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Ofcom 'closely monitoring' phone-hacking claims with regard to BSkyB bid Broadcasting regulator acknowledges it has 'a duty to be satisfied that the holder of a broadcasting licence is fit and proper' By Joel Gunter • 3 min read
News Phone hacking: Crisis deepens as 7/7 families contacted and advertisers pull out News International faces increasing pressure following new phone hacking revelations By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Huffington Post launches UK site The first Huffington Post site outside of North America launches with a 10-strong editorial team and 300 unpaid bloggers By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
Credit: DFID - UK Department for International Development News Cameron acknowledges need for phone hacking inquiry Prime minister said this morning that an inquiry was needed but warned it could jeopardise the current police investigation By Joel Gunter • 3 min read
Credit: Lewis Whyld/PA News Evidence that Coulson 'condoned' police payments 'given to Met in January' Met police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson confirms that the force was passed emails concerning payments to officers in January By Joel Gunter • 3 min read
Credit: Barry Batchelor/PA News Murdoch backs Brooks over phone-hacking allegations News Corp chairman says alleged phone hacking is 'deplorable and unacceptable' but indicates that Brooks will continue to lead News International By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Phone hacking: Milly Dowler's parents sue News of the World Tabloid allegedly accessed missing girl's voicemail and deleted messages to free up space, giving family and police false hope By Joel Gunter • 3 min read
News PCC chairman: The News of the World lied to us about phone hacking Baroness Buscombe tells BBC 'words could not describe' how angry she is at having been lied to by the News of the World By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
