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Former NOTW news editor Ian Edmondson discharged from phone hacking trial
Day 29 of the phone hacking trial: former News of the World news editor Ian Edmondson is discharged as medical evidence finds him unfit to take part.
12/12/13
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News Of The World editor concerned about lack of “kiss and tells”, trial hears
Day 29 of the phone hacking trial: an email shows Andy Coulson worrying that News of the World kiss-and-tell stories were "scraping bottom of barrel".
12/12/13
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Brooks and Morgan discussed phone hacking at Coulson party, court told
Day 28 of the phone hacking trial: a witness says Rebekah Brooks and Piers Morgan joked about hacking each other's phones at Andy Coulson's 35th birthday party.
12/12/13
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IMPRESS: A welcome initiative
Brian Cathcart welcomes the launch of the IMPRESS Project as a first step towards an independent press self-regulator.
11/12/13
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Palace phone directories found at home of NOTW royal editor, hacking trial hears
The phone hacking trial hears that Buckingham Palace phone directories were found at the home of the News of the World's royal editor.
10/12/13
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Hacking trial told of "MI5'' contact with Sun
The phone hacking trial hears an email suggesting a Sun journalist was briefed by a member of MI5.
10/12/13
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Brooks asked to authorise cash payment to "serving police officer", court told
The phone hacking trial hears Rebekah Brooks was asked to authorise a cash payment to a "serving police officer" while editing the Sun.
9/12/13
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Police investigate Army officer over £4,000 picture of Prince William in The Sun
The phone hacking trial hears police are investigating whether an Army officer leaked a photograph of Prince William to the Sun for £4,000.
5/12/13
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Hacked Off statement on today’s IPSO announcement
Hacked Off director Brian Cathcart responds to the announcement that some newspaper groups are pressing ahead with IPSO.
Of mice and men and shiny shoes – Yelland ‘re-enters the human race’: The first Leveson anniversary lecture
Commentary on David Yelland's first Leveson anniversary lecture of 29 November 2013, in which he argued newspapers should accept the Leveson proposals.
4/12/13
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