James and Rupert Murdoch

News Corp today agreed a $139m (£91m) settlement with its own shareholders over a lawsuit claiming that its board of directors repeatedly put the interests of Rupert Murdoch and his family ahead of the company on issues including the phone hacking scandal.

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Undeclared donations put more heat on Hunt

Jeremy Hunt, the embattled Culture Secretary, faced fresh pressure last night after it emerged he failed to declare business donations worth more than £7,000.

The PM must account for his links to Murdoch at the Leveson Inquiry

Cameron faces showdown over News Corp

David Cameron is facing a showdown over News Corporation which could see Conservative MPs forced to vote on whether to censure three of Rupert Murdoch's senior lieutenants accused of misleading Parliament.

News Corp backs Rupert Murdoch – but 'witchfinders' trawl emails of staff at Wapping

News Corp's board of directors came out in full support of Rupert Murdoch last night, more than 24 hours after a parliamentary committee described the company's chief executive as unfit to run a major international business.

BSkyB is 'a fit and proper company'

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB today insisted it "remains a fit and proper licence holder" as it remains under the glare of media regulator Ofcom.

Murdoch's 39 per cent controlling stake in BSkyB is under threat

Martin Hickman: If Murdoch thought
the worst was over, he was wrong

He already faces a shareholder revolt at News Corp. Now it's up to

Ofcom to rule on the broadcasting licence

Rupert Murdoch after giving evidence at the Leveson inquiry

Rupert Murdoch 'not a fit person' to run News Corporation

Rupert Murdoch is not a “fit person” to run a major international corporation, a committee of MPs said today.

Nearly half think Jeremy Hunt should quit says poll

Nearly half of the population believe embattled Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt should resign, a poll has indicated.

Jeremy Hunt probe could follow Leveson

David Cameron is prepared to consider ordering an investigation into Jeremy Hunt's dealings with News Corporation but not until the Culture Secretary has appeared at the Leveson Inquiry.

Alex Salmond defends links to Rupert Murdoch

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond described his relationship with Rupert Murdoch as "good and business-like" today as he fended off Labour criticism of his links to the media magnate.

Lord Justice Leveson rebuffs Jeremy Hunt hearing request

Embattled Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is facing a lengthy wait to defend himself at the Leveson Inquiry after his request for an early appearance was rebuffed.

'The biggest bully in the playground': James Murdoch

Dial M for Murdoch: News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain, By Tom Watson & Martin Hickman

The first full account of hacking scandals and their aftermath reveals the wholesale abuse of power.

The embattled Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt leaves his home in London yesterday

Inquiry tells No 10: It's your job to decide whether Hunt broke rules

David Cameron's strategy to prevent an independent probe into his Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, was last night dramatically undermined by the Leveson Inquiry.

Paul Dacre: The Daily Mail editor accused Murdoch of using his newspapers to promote his BSkyB channels

Mail editor hits back at Murdoch

Paul Dacre, the editor of the Daily Mail, hit back at Rupert Murdoch yesterday over the media mogul's claims that editorial policy at the mid-market newspaper was driven by commercial interests.

Ex-NOTW reporter Neville Thurlbeck will not face witness intimidation charges

A former News of the World chief reporter will not be prosecuted over allegations of intimidating a witness, in Scotland Yard's phone-hacking inquiry.

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