Archive: Sir Paul Stephenson

Boris deputy told to quit over phone-hacking intervention

Sir Paul Stephenson (l) with deputy mayor Kit Malthouse

Boris Johnson's deputy dismissed the ongoing phone-hacking inquiry as a result of "hysteria" among politicians and the media, Sir Paul Stephenson has told the Leveson inquiry.

Charlotte Church secures £600k phone-hacking settlement

John Yates becomes latest casualty of phone-hacking scandal

Cameron faces call to resign amid phone-hacking chaos

Cameron's chief of staff dragged into phone-hacking row

A 'senior official' at No.10 told Sir Paul not to inform the PM about Mr Wallis.

The decision not to advise the prime minister of the Metropolitan police's relationship with Neil Wallis came from Downing Street, it has been revealed.

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Sir Paul: Phone-hacking scandal 'damnably unlucky'

Sir Paul: 'I was told he was the cheapest person available'

Sir Paul's Stephenson's contact with Neil Wallis was "damnably unlucky", he has told the home affairs committee.

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A quarter of Met press officers have worked for News International

Sir Paul's evidence session surprised many observers

Nearly a quarter of the Met's press officers have at some point worked for News International, Sir Paul Stephenson has admitted.

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Cameron faces call to resign amid phone-hacking chaos

Sir Paul Stephenson's resignation has significantly raised the stakes for Downing Street. Photo: Getty Images

Labour stepped up its attack on David Cameron for employing Andy Coulson today, amid signs the phone-hacking scandal was spiralling out of control.

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John Yates becomes latest casualty of phone-hacking scandal

Yates decided against re-opening the phone-hacking investigation in 2009. Photo: Getty

John Yates has become the latest casualty of the phone-hacking scandal, after handing in his resignation earlier today.

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Sir Paul Stephenson resigns

The phone-hacking scandal has hit Scotland Yard as hard as the media

Sir Paul Stephenson has resigned as Metropolitan police commissioner in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal.

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Sir Paul Stephenson resignation statement in full

'I have this afternoon informed the Home Secretary and the Mayor of my intention to resign as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service.'

Read Sir Paul Stephenson's resignation letter as commissioner of the Metropolitan police in full, on politics.co.uk.

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Embattled police chief faces home secretary's wrath

Sir Paul Stephenson has struggled to keep himself out the phone-hacking scandal

The home secretary will make a statement in the Commons tomorrow, as the Met police commissioner is dragged further into the phone-hacking scandal.

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