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Appeasing dictators will not help press freedom
Brian Cathcart rejects the argument that Britain should rethink its Royal Charter on press self-regulation because foreign authoritarian governments cite it.
26/2/14
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Brooks: The Sun didn't rely on phone hacking to ID Blunkett's lover
Trial report: Rebekah Brooks said the Sun did not rely on phone hacking to identify David Blunkett's lover Kimberly Quinn in 2004.
26/2/14
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Brooks offered Goodman a job to stop further NOTW hacking allegations
Trial report: Rebekah Brooks said she offered Clive Goodman a job after prison in 2007 to stop him alleging widespread hacking at the News of the World.
26/2/14
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Hearing no evil: the IPSO panel covers its ears
Brian Cathcart on Sir Hayden Phillips declining to meet or correspond by email with Hacked Off and victims of press abuse while appointing IPSO's panel.
25/2/14
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Brooks denies ordering NOTW execs to remove Dowler voicemail reference
Trial report: Rebekah Brooks denied ordering News of the World executives to remove a reference to a hacked voicemail from a 2002 Milly Dowler story.
25/2/14
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Brooks denies any involvement in hacking Milly Dowler's phone
Trial report: Rebekah Brooks denied any involvement in, or knowledge of, the hacking of Milly Dowler's phone.
25/2/14
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Brooks 'did not know' about Mulcaire's £92,000-a-year contract, trial hears
Trial report: Rebekah Brooks said she did not know Glenn Mulcaire was on a £92,000-a-year contract with the News of the World.
21/2/14
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Trial hears of Brooks' battle through "misogynistic" tabloid world
Trial report: Rebekah Brooks gave evidence for the first time, describing her rise through the 'misogynistic' world of tabloid journalism.
20/2/14
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Brooks relied on Stuart Kuttner to run NOTW's budget, trial told
Trial report: Rebekah Brooks told the court she relied on managing editor Stuart Kuttner to oversee the News of the World's £30m editorial budget.
20/2/14
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Rebekah Brooks wanted to blame Les Hinton and Colin Myler for phone hacking scandal
Trial report: a disclosed 'Plan B' email showed Rebekah Brooks wanted to blame Les Hinton and Colin Myler for the phone hacking scandal.
19/2/14
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