The memo that brings Hunt scandal to Cameron's door

Reason to be concerned? The memo raises problems for Cameron.

David Cameron was dragged further into the row engulfing Jeremy Hunt today after another explosive evidence session at the Leveson inquiry.

Next week at Leveson: The trial of Jeremy Hunt begins

Just 16% believe Hunt should stay in his job

Angry Cameron lashes out after forced Hunt appearance

Leveson vs Paxman: 'You could become an irrelevance'

Paxman: "Your challenge will be to stop yourself becoming a total irrelevance."

Jeremy Paxman was in typical form when he appeared at the inquiry into media standards today, as he told Lord Leveson: "Your challenge will be to stop yourself becoming a total irrelevance."

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Commons to debate News International misleading parliament

John Bercow announced the debate today

MPs will debate attempts by News International executives' to mislead parliament tomorrow, in a historic Commons session.

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Mandelson savages Yates of the Yard

Mandy: Yates tried to bully me

Peter Mandelson has used his appearance at the Leveson inquiry to attack former Met assistant commissioner John Yates, saying he considered taking him to court.

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'My family had been destroyed': Tessa Jowell on life under phone-hacking

The phone-hacking scandal has shaken up the media, Westminster and Scotland Yard

Tessa Jowell has admitted spending years of her life checking nearby cars for members of the press as she explained the impact phone-hacking had on her private life.

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Next week at Leveson: The trial of Jeremy Hunt begins

Mr Hunts political career will hang on what happens at the Leveson inquiry over the next few weeks

The two men whose emails triggered a furious row over the conduct of Jeremy Hunt will appear at the Leveson inquiry next week.

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Defiant Rebekah Brooks 'baffled' by phone-hacking charge

Rebekah Brooks gave evidence to the Leveson inquiry last week

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has dismissed her criminal charges over the phone-hacking scandal as an "expensive sideshow".

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Leveson locks horns with parliament

Lord Justice Leveson warns parliament not to interfere with his inquiry

Critical evidence sessions set to decide the political fate of culture secretary Jeremy Hunt may not take place if parliament interferes with Lord Justice Leveson's "process", the judge has warned.

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Dark Side: Cameron picks his favourite album

John Waters of Pink Floyd. The Dark Side of the Moon album was a huge critical and commercial success.

The prime minister has picked Pink Floyd's seminal 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon as his favourite record of all time.

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Boris demands Tory BBC boss

Boris Johnson calls for a 'Tory' London mayor - "no mucking about"

The next director-general of the BBC should be a Conservative, Boris Johnson has demanded.

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Osborne dragged further into phone-hacking row

In the spotlight? Osborne dragged into News International row

George Osborne was pulled further into the centre of the storm surrounding the government's links with the Murdoch empire today after new reports emerged of his role in hiring Andy Coulson.

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politics.co.uk podcast: Phone-hacking and punishment

Rupert Murdoch was accused of 'wilful blindness' by MPs

After months of investigation, this week MPs delivered their verdict on Rupert Murdoch's "wilful blindness" to phone-hacking. What happens next?

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Fighting in public: Media committee split as Labour goes to war with Murdoch

Tom Watson was at the centre of MPs outbursts today

Members of the media select committee engaged in a bruising war of words today, as they publically clashed over its damning assessment of Rupert Murdoch.

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Just 16% believe Hunt should stay in his job

Jeremy Hunt: Nearly half the public want him sacked

Only a tiny minority of voters agree with David Cameron's handling of the Jeremy Hunt row, a new survey has revealed.

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Judgment day: MPs deliver phone-hacking report

James Murdoch and his father Rupert appear before MPs last summer

MPs will deliver their verdict on phone-hacking at the News of the World in a hotly anticipated report later this morning.

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Angry Cameron lashes out after forced Hunt appearance

Pressure's on: Cameron told to make statement to Commons

David Cameron has lashed out in the Commons after being forced to return to Westminster to answer questions about the Jeremy Hunt row.

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Cameron wants 'natural justice' for Hunt at Leveson

Jeremy Hunt won't lose his job until after his Leveson inquiry appearance

David Cameron will act as the judge of Jeremy Hunt's behaviour after Lord Justice Leveson refused to do so, he has made clear.

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Labour backs porn 'opt-in' proposal

Adults only? ISPs may have to impose blanket bans with an adult opt-in.

Labour tried to outmanoeuvre the Conservatives on the issue of pornography today, as it threw its support behind plans to force internet users to 'opt-in' to online sexual content.

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Hunted: Pressure builds on No.10 over BSkyB row

Hunted: The media secretary will be lucky to keep his job

Downing Street's attempts to prevent an independent inquiry into Jeremy Hunt's actions during News Corp's bid for BSkyB seemed doomed to failure last night, amid mounting pressure in Westminster.

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Murdoch lawyer accuses him of 'shameful lie'

Tom Crone was a former lawyer for News International

Rupert Murdoch's lawyer said he was engaged in a personal campaign against him after he gave evidence to the Leveson inquiry today.

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