The relationship between the press and politicians is not always in the public interest, Michael Gove said today.
Theresa May denies News International pressured her for renewed Madeleine probe
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Theresa May today denied claims that News International pressured her into launching a fresh inquiry into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
Lance Price: Pull the other one, Tony. You let Murdoch shape policy
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Rupert Murdoch was the 24th member of the Cabinet. On many major decisions his views were taken into account
Andrew Grice: It was love at first bite for Rupert Murdoch and Tony Blair
Monday 28 May 2012
It was love at first bite. That is, when the executives from Rupert Murdoch’s Sunday Times newspaper invited a fresh-faced Labour frontbencher called Tony Blair to dinner.
Michael Gove to come under sustained questioning over Murdoch relationship at Leveson
Monday 28 May 2012
The Education Secretary Michael Gove is set to come under sustained questioning over the strength of his relationship with Rupert Murdoch when he appears before the Leveson inquiry into media standards tomorrow.
No pact with Rupert Murdoch, says Tony Blair
Monday 28 May 2012
Tony Blair denied today doing any deals with Rupert Murdoch in return for the support of his newspapers.
Martin Hickman: A silken performance from Blair the master escapologist
Monday 28 May 2012
Blair achieved everything he had set out to do at the Leveson Inquiry
Murdoch newspaper plot 'to blackmail politicians'
Monday 28 May 2012
Detectives carrying out the investigation into illegal newsgathering techniques at Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group have been asked to investigate whether it attempted to blackmail politicians.
News International 'tried to blackmail select committee'
Monday 28 May 2012
Met told to investigate claim that MPs were targeted to gather dirt for intimidation plot that was ordered from outside the newsroom
John Rentoul: A textbook case of how not to defuse a scandal
Sunday 27 May 2012
Jeremy Hunt's involvement in the BSkyB bid was injudicious. By not resigning, he compounds the damage to the Government
Blair will have to answer Mandelson's criticisms
Saturday 26 May 2012
Tony Blair will give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry on Monday, three days before the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt provides testimony that is likely to decide his Cabinet future.
Osborne adviser leaked budget information to Murdoch's man
Saturday 26 May 2012
George Osborne's closest political aide secretly gave News Corp information about the likely contents of the Government's first budget, it was revealed last night.
Memo undermines PM's claim his Government was unbiased on BSkyB bid
Friday 25 May 2012
The political scandal over Rupert Murdoch's battle to buy BSkyB moved closer to David Cameron last night after new evidence undermined the Prime Minister's claim that his Government was scrupulously even-handed in deciding on the £8bn deal.
Rupert Murdoch executives face sanctions over hacking 'lies'
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Three former executives of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group face sanctions from Parliament for misleading MPs carrying out an inquiry into phone hacking.
Commons to investigate hacking 'lies'
Tuesday 22 May 2012
The Commons standards watchdog has been asked to examine claims that three former News International executives lied to MPs examining the phone-hacking scandal.







