[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14061557

The Royal British Legion (RBL) has cut ties with the News of the World as its campaigning partner amid claims the paper may have hacked into the mobile phones of bereaved military families.

The forces charity said it was "shocked to the core" by the allegations.

It said it was also reviewing its advertising with the paper's owner, News International, which also publishes the Sun and The Times.

Good for RBL .....

[Omah]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...-extraordinary

The PCC chair says it is extraordinary that Rebekah Brooks is leading the internal inquiry into phone hacking.

The head of the press watchdog has attacked the "extraordinary decision" by Rupert Murdoch to allow Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of News International, to oversee the investigation into phone hacking at the News of the World.

Peta Buscombe, chair of the Press Complaints Commission, who insisted in 2009 that the PCC was not misled by the News of the World during its own inquiry into phone hacking, has conceded in the wake of this week's revelations that the watchdog had been "lied to".

She urged News International chiefs to "look at their own conscience" and give the true facts.

But she expressed doubts that there could be confidence in an internal company investigation conducted by Brooks, the former News of the World editor under whose watch some of the alleged phone hacking took place.

"I think it's extraordinary that Rupert Murdoch has asked Rebekah Brooks to lead their own internal inquiry into this," she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

"In any other business that would not be allowed to happen."

Unbelievable - the alleged criminal allowed to investigate their own activities .....

[arista]

NOTW could sell for 20p
this Sunday, if it comes out.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14065599

Sir Paul Stephenson Met Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson asked the IPCC to supervise the payments inquiry

The investigation into claims officers were paid by the News of the World will be overseen by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).

The watchdog's deputy chairwoman Deborah Glass said she would personally supervise the "robust" inquiry to give "independent oversight".

The Met said it had formally referred documents from the tabloid's publisher News International to the IPCC.

Now that seems fair enough .....

Newspaper reports claim several people are likely to be arrested within days.

Oo-er - brown trousers for several coppers, then .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14059572

More companies have withdrawn advertising from the News of the World in light of the phone-hacking scandal.

Major advertisers Boots and O2 are the latest to join a list of businesses wishing to distance themselves from the paper while the situation unfolds.

Mobile phone company O2, who spent more than Ł1m on advertising in the News of the World last year, said it would not be purchasing advertising "while the situation unfolds".

Boots, who spent Ł800,000 last year, said it had also put further advertising on hold.

They're only small amounts, but they all count as a protest .....

[Alf]

scumbags
thats all i got to say on the matter

[arista]

The BSkyB share price
is now lower - more ideal for King Ruperts
full take over

[Alf]

i hope this dosn't take up all of question time tonight

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by wannashag

i hope this dosn't take up all of question time tonight

I have a feeling it will dominate proceedings.

[arista]

Originally Posted by wannashag

i hope this dosn't take up all of question time tonight

Yes it will
with that British Actor On
who was with a hooker in LA

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14067935

Police investigating allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World have called for patience as they contact almost 4,000 people whose names appear in documents seized in 2005.

The Met's Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers said she understood people were upset but police needed time.

She said officers were scouring 11,000 pages of notes as well as dealing with more who feared they were targets.

Ye gods ..... who's NOTon the list or in the notes ?

[Callum]

Last edition ever on Sunday

[arista]

This sunday will be
the last Edition of the News of the World paper

It closes down.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...ast_Ever_Issue


Ref: SkyNews
BBCNews

[Alf]

may as well get rid of the sun and daily star while their at it

[Grimnir]

good riddance to gutter scum press

get rid of the rest too

all the **** they have printed over the years and its phone hacking that caused downfall

the world is retarded

[arista]

Originally Posted by wannashag

may as well get rid of the sun and daily star while their at it

No the Star is not under
King Rupert.


And The Sun has millions of readers

[MTVN]

[Alf]

Originally Posted by arista

No the Star is not under
King Rupert.


And The Sun has millions of readers

they still print utter nonsence, news to them is ryan giggs sex life, jordan buying a new handbag, kerry katonas drug habbits and cheryl cole walking down the street

[Scarlett.]

Good riddance

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by arista

No the Star is not under
King Rupert.


And The Sun has millions of readers

I cannot understand at all why so many people still buy the Sun, it is the most vile of the daily papers
As I have said before though I do know loads of people who buy it out of habit, because they always have, yet day after day, week after week it is thrown out into the recycling bins having never once been read by them.

It never really had any credibility but now it is just a really rotten publication.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14070733

This Sunday's issue of the News of the World will be the last edition of the paper, News International chairman James Murdoch has said.

In the past few days, claims have been made that the paper authorised hacking into the mobile phones of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and the families of 7/7 bombing victims.

Mr Murdoch said proceeds from the last edition would go to good causes.

Downing Street said it had no role or involvement in the decision.

The News of the World is the UK's biggest selling newspaper and has been in circulation for 168 years.

No advertisements will run in this weekend's paper - instead any advertising space will be donated to charities and good causes.

News International has refused to comment on rumours that The Sun could now become a seven-day-a-week operation.

"What happens to The Sun is a matter for the future", a spokeswoman for News International said. The Sun, another News International tabloid, is currently published from Monday to Saturday.

In a statement made to staff, Mr Murdoch said the good things the News of the World did "have been sullied by behaviour that was wrong - indeed, if recent allegations are true, it was inhuman and has no place in our company".

"The News of the World is in the business of holding others to account. But it failed when it came to itself."

He went on: "In 2006, the police focused their investigations on two men. Both went to jail. But the News of the World and News International failed to get to the bottom of repeated wrongdoing that occurred without conscience or legitimate purpose.

"Wrongdoers turned a good newsroom bad and this was not fully understood or adequately pursued.

"As a result, the News of the World and News International wrongly maintained that these issues were confined to one reporter.

"We now have voluntarily given evidence to the police that I believe will prove that this was untrue and those who acted wrongly will have to face the consequences. This was not the only fault.

"The paper made statements to Parliament without being in the full possession of the facts. This was wrong.

"The company paid out-of-court settlements approved by me. I now know that I did not have a complete picture when I did so. This was wrong and is a matter of serious regret."

He reiterated that the company was fully co-operating with the two ongoing police investigations.

He added: "While we may never be able to make up for distress that has been caused, the right thing to do is for every penny of the circulation revenue we receive this weekend to go to organisations - many of whom are long-term friends and partners - that improve life in Britain and are devoted to treating others with dignity."

Labour MP Tom Watson told Sky News it was "a victory for decent people up and down the land, and I say good riddance to the News of the World"

Hear, hear .....

[Grimnir]

NOTW is no different than all the rest of scum media

why you all surprised and outraged?

we live in a world full of scum gutter press and media

do you know why these papers exist?

because YOU the public buy them and like the ****e they print

burn your magazines, papers and turn off the bull**** media

if you enjoy your mag or your paper over your cornflakes you have no moral high ground

[bbfan1991]

NOTW shutdown, right decision but News International is still operating and is in charge of other newspapers plus Rebekah Brooks hanging onto her job.

Tbh I feel sorry for the innocent employees at the NOTW who weren't involved because the job was their livelihood but this scandal is disgraceful.

[bbfan1991]

The Sun apparently going 7 days a week, rebranded etc, still part of that despicable company ugh.

[Grimnir]

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

NOTW shutdown, right decision but News International is still operating and is in charge of other newspapers plus Rebekah Brooks hanging onto her job.

Tbh I feel sorry for the innocent employees at the NOTW who weren't involved because the job was their livelihood but this scandal is disgraceful.

I have zero sympathy for any employee of gutter press

They willingly chose to work for scum

sack the lot of em, they should all go and find a respectable job instead of being a minion of satan