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Sun political editor claimed evidence of non-existent affair between Home Sec and special adviser, court hears
Day 14 of the phone hacking trial: the court hears that Sun political editor Trevor Kavanagh claimed to have evidence of an affair between Charles Clarke and his special adviser.
14/11/13
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Transcript and recording of Prince Harry's voicemail found at royal editor's home, jury told
Day 13 of the phone hacking trial: the court hears that Clive Goodman held a transcript and recording of a voicemail left by Prince Harry.
13/11/13
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NoW paid glamour model up to £10,000 for information on celebrities, court hears
Day 13 of the phone hacking trial: a glamour model says the News of the World paid her up to £10,000 for information on celebrities.
13/11/13
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Desperate newspaper bosses go back to court
Brian Cathcart on the big newspaper groups' appeal against the refusal of judicial review of the Privy Council's decision to reject their Royal Charter bid.
13/11/13
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Lord Grade at the Society of Editors: Inaccuracy, muddle and confusion
Hacked Off responds to Lord Grade's remarks at the Society of Editors conference, setting out what it describes as inaccuracy, muddle and confusion.
12/11/13
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Former NoW journalist emailed Sun colleague about hacking Heather Mills' phone, jury hears
Day 12 of the phone hacking trial: the jury hears that Greg Miskiw emailed a Sun journalist in 2006 about the monitoring of Heather Mills' phone.
12/11/13
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The PCC, the Judge and the ‘Gay Brothel’: another bizarre decision
Critique of a Press Complaints Commission adjudication that a Daily Mirror story on a judge visiting a "gay brothel" did not breach the Editors' Code. First published on Inforrm.
12/11/13
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"Just say I love you and it's 25 grand", Mulcaire heard saying on Blunkett tapes
Day 11 of the phone hacking trial: Glenn Mulcaire is heard on a recording of a voicemail left by David Blunkett, saying "Just say I love you and it's 25 grand".
11/11/13
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Another weary myth: ‘300 years of press freedom’
Brian Cathcart rebuts the claim that three centuries of press freedom are threatened by the Royal Charter, arguing the press has never been free.
11/11/13
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Transcripts of "deeply personal and intrusive" messages between David Blunkett and lover found in News International safe
Day 9 of the phone hacking trial, 7 November 2013: the court hears transcripts of messages between David Blunkett and Kimberly Quinn were found in a News International safe.
7/11/13
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