Cameron would not have hired Coulson ‘with hindsight’
David Cameron has admitted that with “20:20 hindsight” he wouldn’t have hired Andy Coulson as his communications director. In an emergency Commons debate over phone hacking, the PM said: “People will,...
View ArticleNI continued to pay Coulson after Tory appointment
More questions have arisen over David Cameron’s decision to hire ex-NotW editor Andy Coulson, after it emerged he was reportedly paid several hundred thousand pounds by his former employer News...
View ArticleDavid Cameron agrees to protect the children
Parents concerned about the effects society is having on their children will soon be able to seek help from a single website designed to make it easier to complain about inappropriate TV programming,...
View ArticlePrime minister gives full support to Jeremy Hunt
David Cameron has thrown his weight behind his party’s culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, in light of allegations that his department leaked information to News Corporation concerning its takeover bid of...
View ArticleRebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson to face Leveson
Both Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson will face questioning at the Leveson inquiry next week. Brooks, the former chief executive of News International will appear on Friday, while Coulson – whose...
View ArticleRound-up: Rebekah Brooks at the Leveson Inquiry
All eyes at the Leveson Inquiry were trained today on Rebekah Brooks, the former News International chief executive who resigned over phone hacking despite unflinching support from Rupert Murdoch. Her...
View ArticlePM defends culture secretary after memo suggests BSkyB bias
The Prime Minister has again defended his culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, for his department’s controversial role in the BSkyB bidding process. David Cameron made an appearance on the sofa of ITV’s...
View ArticleIannucci tells BBC to ‘fight back’
Armando Iannucci, creator of The Thick of It, has called on the BBC and other broadcasters to “fight back” against meddling critics in the press and parliament. The award winning writer, who must wish...
View ArticleCulture secretary warns editors over regulation
Culture secretary Maria Miller has told the press that the Government will take action “including legislation” if it does not agree on a new form of independent regulation. Before the Leveson report,...
View ArticleCameron insists BBC is ‘well funded’
David Cameron has insisted that the BBC remains well funded despite strikes by journalists affecting the corporation’s output this week. Describing 2010’s six-year licence fee freeze as “fair”, he...
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