[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14245922

Labour MP Tom Watson says he will ask the police to investigate evidence given by News International chairman James Murdoch after it was called into question by two former executives.

[joeysteele]

Apparantly Strathclyde Police are looking into the case again of Tommy Sheridan where hiis conviction was greatly assisted by the evidence of one Andy Coulson.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Apparantly Strathclyde Police are looking into the case again of Tommy Sheridan where hiis conviction was greatly assisted by the evidence of one Andy Coulson.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-evidence.html

Mr Sheridan, a former socialist MSP, was jailed in January for himself committing perjury during a successful defamation action against the News of the World.

This "case" is getting ever more complex .....

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Omah

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-evidence.html



This "case" is getting ever more complex .....

It's going to go on for years,the hacking cases, but it's spilling over into so many other issues too. It also seems at least James Murdoch has ignited more than he tried to extinguish.

[Redway]

[Omah]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...s-Murdoch.html

James Murdoch faces being recalled to give evidence to MPs after a third former News International executive formally questioned his evidence.

10:12PM BST 29 Jul 2011

Jonathan Chapman, the former head of corporate and legal affairs at News International, claimed that there were “serious inaccuracies” in statements made to the Commons’ culture, media and sport select committee by Mr Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks, the company’s former chief executive.

In a letter to MPs, Mr Chapman said he was “willing fully to co-operate with the select committee in its investigations in order to ensure that the truth is established”.

Earlier this week two other former News International executives, the lawyer Tom Crone and Colin Myler, the last editor of the News of the World, also questioned Mr Murdoch’s version of events.

John Whittingdale MP, the chairman of the committee, said yesterday that it was likely that the chairman of News International would be recalled for a second public hearing in front of MPs.

“I think the chances are that we will reissue to take oral evidence, but before doing so I want to get the answers to the detailed questions that we have,” he said.

Only "likely" .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14375688

A man, believed to be former News of the World managing editor Stuart Kuttner, has been arrested as part of the phone-hacking investigation.

The 71-year-old is being interviewed at a north London police station after arriving by appointment.

He was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications and corruption.

The phone-hacking scandal prompted the closure of the NoW and has resulted in 10 other arrests this year.

The Metropolitan Police investigation into phone hacking is called Operation Weeting.

Another investigation called Operation Elveden is probing allegations of inappropriate payments to officers and is being supervised by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

Mr Kuttner held a number of senior roles at the NoW before he retired in 2009.

He was the newspaper's managing editor for 22 years and had been its deputy editor prior to that.

The BBC's June Kelly said Mr Kuttner's role would have seen him "very much involved with the finances of the paper, so he was a pivotal figure in the organisation".

"In terms of the pecking order in the company, he is way up there," our correspondent added.

The man is the 11th person to be arrested since Scotland Yard's latest investigation into phone-hacking was launched in January.

Bang 'em up, bang 'em all up .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14480268

A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of phone hacking, Scotland Yard has said.

The BBC understands he is former News of the World news editor, Greg Miskiw.

He was arrested by officers from the Met Police's hacking investigation, Operation Weeting, after visiting a police station by appointment.

Former news editor Mr Miskiw is the 12th person arrested and is being held on suspicion of unlawful interception of communications and conspiring to intercept communications.

The Metropolitan Police's Operating Weeting is investigating claims some reporters for the News of the World hacked into the messages of celebrities and public figures between 2005 and 2006.

Another one in the bag .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14573942

A 38-year-old man has been arrested as part of the investigation into phone hacking, Scotland Yard has said.

James Desborough, who joined the News of the World in 2005, was named showbiz writer of the year at the British Press Awards in April 2009, and later became the newspaper's Los Angeles-based US editor.

The judges said he "produced a series of uncompromising scoops which mean no celebrity with secrets can sleep easy".

He is among the journalists undergoing a 90-day consultation period following News International's decision to cease publication of the tabloid in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal.

On Thursday the Met Police made a 13th arrest as part of their hacking investigation, Operation Weeting.

After the latest arrest, News International said in a statement: "We are fully co-operating with the police investigation and we are unable to comment further on matters due to the ongoing police investigation."

Unlucky for some .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14797365

Four ex-News International executives will face a second round of questioning later from MPs examining phone hacking.

The Commons culture committee will quiz former News of the World editor Colin Myler and legal manager Tom Crone.

Former legal director Jon Chapman and Human Resources director Daniel Cloke are also due to appear.

Mr Crone and Mr Myler dispute claims by Rupert and James Murdoch that they were not told of an email suggesting hacking was widespread at the paper.

The discrepancy in their evidence hinges on a key document from April 2008 - known as the "for Neville" email.

When it was sent, the News of the World's royal editor Clive Goodman had already been jailed for hacking into phones of the royal household - a practice the paper insisted was not more widely used.

But the "for Neville" email is said to have implied that the NoW's chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck was also implicated in malpractices.

'More action'

News International chairman James Murdoch told the culture committee earlier this year that he was not aware of the email when he approved an out-of-court settlement with Gordon Taylor, the Professional Footballers' Association chief executive, over the hacking of his phone.

But Mr Myler and Mr Crone later released a statement saying they did inform him of the email.

Culture committee chairman John Whittingdale told the BBC last month that after hearing more from the two men, MPs may well choose to recall Mr Murdoch to ask him further questions as well.

Labour MP Tom Watson, who has pursued the issue of phone hacking, has already called for Mr Murdoch to return.

But Mr Murdoch has said he "stands by his testimony" to the committee, in which he said: "If I knew then what we know now we would have taken more action around that and we would have taken more action to get to the bottom of these matters."

The Metropolitan Police's Operation Weeting is investigating claims of phone hacking at News of the World, which was shut down in July after it emerged that the phone of murder victim Milly Dowler had been hacked.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14797365

Former News of the World legal manager Tom Crone has told MPs he was "certain" he told James Murdoch about an email which indicated phone hacking at the paper went beyond one rogue reporter.

Mr Crone said the email was discussed and "it was the reason that we had to settle the case".

In a previous hearing, News Corp bosses Rupert and James Murdoch said they were not told of an email.

James Murdoch said on Tuesday he stood by his testimony to MPs.

The paper's former editor Colin Myler also told the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee that the email was discussed.

The committee also quizzed former legal director Jon Chapman and human resources director Daniel Cloke in a second round of questions from MPs examining phone hacking.

Who's lying now .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14816827

A 35-year-old-man has been arrested as part of the investigation into phone hacking at the News of the World, Scotland Yard has said.

Officers from Scotland Yard's Operation Weeting arrested the man at 05:55 BST after a swoop on his home.

He was taken to a north London police station for questioning on suspicion of conspiracy to intercept voicemail messages.

The man is currently still in custody at the police station.

A total of 16 people have now been arrested on suspicion of phone hacking since Operation Weeting - Scotland Yard's fresh investigation into the illegal interception of voicemails - was launched in January.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14899265

News International chairman James Murdoch will be recalled to give evidence on phone hacking to the culture committee, its chairman John Whittingdale has said.

The decision comes after MPs heard conflicting evidence over how much Mr Murdoch knew about the practice at one of News International's papers.

Separately, it has emerged the mother of a 7/7 bombing victim is to pursue a civil case against News International over alleged phone hacking.

I smell burning pants .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14975549

News International is close to agreeing a settlement with the family of Milly Dowler as a result of the phone hacking scandal, the BBC understands.

The deal is likely to involve a personal donation of Ł1m to charity by company boss Rupert Murdoch, and the Dowlers would receive about Ł2m.

In July it emerged the girl's phone had been hacked for the News of the World.

A spokesman for News International confirmed the company is in "advanced negotiations with the Dowler family".

The family's solicitor has declined to comment.

BBC correspondent June Kelly said the amount of money being suggested could be a record for such a case.

'Peace and privacy'

Tom Watson, the MP who has been pushing for a full investigation of the claims, told the BBC the hacking of Milly's phone "was the most disgraceful and egregious invasion of privacy we could imagine".

He said he hoped the settlement would help the Dowler family "get some peace, and some privacy".

A spokesman for the company said: "News International confirms it is in advanced negotiations with the Dowler family regarding their compensation settlement.

"No final agreement has yet been reached, but we hope to conclude the discussions as quickly as possible."

It it understood that News Corp chief executive Rupert Murdoch will personally make the donation to charity. The family has already received a personal apology from him.

Media lawyer Mark Stephens said the amount was far more than a court would have ordered, which he thought would be about Ł120,000.

He said Mr Murdoch was making the settlement to mark his "personal abhorrence... and the change of attitude that there has been at News International."

"It's a statement of, if you like, humility, humble pie on the part of News International. This says they're turning the page."

Let's hope so .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15585310

A total of 5,795 people may have had their phones hacked by the News of the World (NoW) newspaper, police now say.

The figure was "very likely" to be revised in the future following further analysis, the Metropolitan Police said.

In July, police said they had gathered material containing 3,870 first and second names of people whose phones could have been illegally accessed.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Met said: "Operation Weeting continues to analyse relevant material.

"It is not possible to give a precise figure about the number of people whose phones have actually been 'hacked' but we can confirm that as of today's date the current number of potentially identifiable persons who appear in the material (and who may therefore be victims), where names are noted, is 5,795."

Tony and Cherie Blair's former lifestyle consultant Carole Caplin is the most recent person to emerge as a possible victim.

A spokesman said police had notified her that her mobile phone messages had allegedly been hacked by Mulcaire.

Prime Minister David Cameron has set up a judicial inquiry into phone hacking, with hearings due to begin on 14 November.

Lord Justice Leveson will lead a seven-strong panel, which is expected to report on the culture, practices and ethics of the press within 12 months.

It was announced on Thursday that the judge had agreed to requests by singer Charlotte Church and former Crimewatch presenter Jacqui Hames to be core participants in the inquiry.

Fifty-three alleged victims have now been granted core participant status, meaning they can be represented by a barrister, seek to cross-examine witnesses and make opening and closing statements during the inquiry.

Other core participants include author JK Rowling, actors Hugh Grant and Sienna Miller, and the family of murder victim Milly Dowler.

Pretty soon, everybody will know somebody whose phone was hacked by the NoW .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16439328

A former executive assistant to ex-News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks has been arrested by police investigating phone hacking, the BBC understands.

Scotland Yard said a 47-year-old woman was arrested in Essex on Friday on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

The BBC understands she is Cheryl Carter.

The woman is the 17th person to be arrested as part of Operation Weeting, the Met's inquiry into phone hacking.

The BBC understands Ms Carter worked for Mrs Brooks, ex-News of the Word (NoW) managing editor Stuart Kuttner, and former NoW deputy editor Neil Wallis.

News International declined to comment on the latest arrest.

Ms Carter had worked for Mrs Brooks for almost two decades before they both left when Mrs Brooks resigned from News International, where she was chief executive, in July 2011.

Ms Carter was also beauty editor at the Sun, another News International title.

Her three former bosses have all been arrested themselves during the investigation, as well as ex-Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson.

The latest arrest happened at about 06:55 GMT on Friday, and the woman is in custody.

It is the first in Operation Weeting since private investigator Glenn Mulcaire's in December. He was released on bail until March over allegations of phone hacking and perverting the course of justice.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17178550

Charlotte Church says she was "sickened and disgusted" by what she discovered during her legal action against News International over phone hacking.

Ms Church and her parents have agreed damages and costs of Ł600,000 with News Group Newspapers - publishers of the defunct News of the World.

The High Court heard the singer's phone was hacked when she was 16 years old.

The court agreed that 33 articles in the paper had been due to her family's voicemails being hacked.

The settlement includes Ł300,000 in legal costs and a public apology.

Speaking outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Ms Church said it was an "important day" for her and her family.

"I brought this legal claim with my parents, as many others have done, because we wanted to find out the truth about what this newspaper group had done in the pursuit of stories about our family.

"What I have discovered as the litigation has gone on has sickened and disgusted me.

"Nothing was deemed off limits by those who pursued me and my family, just to make money for a multinational news corporation."

Ms Church said she had discovered that, despite an apology the paper "was prepared to go to any lengths to prevent me exposing their behaviour".

"It seems they have learned nothing, and I would have learned nothing more from an actual trial since it was clear that no-one from News International was prepared to take the stand to explain their actions," she said.

"In my opinion, they are not truly sorry, only sorry they got caught."

Good for Charlotte .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17349578

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been arrested as part of the police inquiry into allegations of phone hacking.

Five other people were detained, including Mrs Brooks' husband, the racehorse trainer Charlie Brooks.

The arrests took place in Oxfordshire, London, Hampshire and Hertfordshire.

Police said one woman and five men were held on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, as part of the Operation Weeting hacking probe.

News International has confirmed that its head of security, Mark Hanna, is among the six people being held.

Former News of the World and Sun editor Mrs Brooks was arrested at her home in Oxfordshire. Her husband was also detained and they are now being held at separate police stations.

Officers are searching addresses connected to the arrests.

As well as Mrs Brooks, 43, and Mr Brooks, 49, the other people arrested are a 39-year-old man from Hampshire, a 46-year-old man from west London, a 38-year-old man from Hertfordshire, and a 48-year-old man from east London.

The six are being interviewed at police stations in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and London.

Mrs Brooks was arrested under Operation Weeting last July on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, before being released on police bail. She has also been arrested as part of the Operation Elveden investigation on suspicion of corruption.

Mrs Brooks is the only suspect among the six to have been arrested previously as part of the ongoing police operations. All the others are fresh arrests.

Mr Brooks is a good friend of David Cameron, whom he has known for more than 30 years since their days at Eton school.

The Brooks's live a few miles apart from the Camerons in the prime minister's constituency.

Mr Brooks wrote in his Daily Telegraph column on Monday about how much he was looking forward to going to the Cheltenham horse racing festival, which began on Tuesday.

"The happiest moment of my year is about three hours before the first race at Cheltenham on Tuesday," he said.

The Metropolitan Police said the arrests were carried out after consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service.

It brings the total number of people arrested in Operation Weeting and its linked inquiries to 44.

The other investigations are Operation Elveden into corrupt payments to police officers and Operation Tuleta into computer hacking.

Blimey - arrested THREE times in less than a year - I wonder if she'll ever be convicted on anything, though .....

[King Gizzard]

I know this is all important etc etc but I'm getting really really bored of it being in the news all the time

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Nathan

I know this is all important etc etc but I'm getting really really bored of it being in the news all the time

THIS^so much more things happening in the world,it's so boring now,just get on with it and stop reporting it all the time.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by kazanne

THIS^so much more things happening in the world,it's so boring now,just get on with it and stop reporting it all the time.

I note that some of your recent posts express an interest in Drag Queen Names, "bits", Dannii Minogue, East Enders and "naughty" words .....

[mrlecturer]

Originally Posted by Omah

I note that some of your recent posts express an interest in Drag Queen Names, "bits", Dannii Minogue, East Enders and "naughty" words .....

I guess some people have their priorities.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by mrlecturer

I guess some people have their priorities.

Indeed .....

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Nathan

I know this is all important etc etc but I'm getting really really bored of it being in the news all the time

I agree, although better than the Daily Mail keep wanking over the likes of Katie Price and TOWIE people etc.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14846456#chapter1

How are three prime ministers, two top police officers, a media mogul, a clutch of journalists and a private investigator paid to eavesdrop on high-profile people connected? The story of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal has revealed a web of links between senior figures within politics, the police and the media. Click through the chapters (see above) to find out how the key players' lives are intertwined.

The web of connections shows the key people involved in the phone-hacking story and how their professional and social lives are linked.

Read how the story developed by clicking on the arrows. As each person's professional and personal connections are revealed, the web builds up into a complex network of relationships.

An amazing analysis and presentation .....