UK phone hacking scandal

An official inquiry has demanded a tougher UK press regime after allegations about phone hacking resulted in the demise of the 168-year-old News of the World, led to a series of high-profile arrests, and spread from News International to Mirror Group Newspapers

From COMPANIES May 19, 2013

Journalists complain of ‘Leveson effect’

Flow of information tightens as officers show more caution

Editorial

The proposals for UK media regulation are unsatisfactory
Self-regulation is dead; now the British press must adapt
The terms should not deter the press from investigations
From UK May 14, 2013

Tax official and Sun journalist charged

Allegations relate to leaked information on 2010 budget

From UK Apr 25, 2013

Newspapers propose rival regulation system

Move set to anger Hacked Off campaigners

From UK Apr 19, 2013

News Group left with 21 hacking cases

High Court hears that eight more civil claims have settled

From UK Apr 18, 2013

Sun executive editor to appear in court

Shanahan charged after Operation Elveden probe

From UK Mar 24, 2013

Humble blogs escape press controls

Moves to iron out draconian curbs on freedom of speech

From UK Mar 20, 2013

Press to air concern over regulation plan

Publishers consider refusing to sign up to deal agreed this week

From COMPANIES Mar 20, 2013

Sun deputy editor faces court charges

Geoff Webster to be charged over allegedly authorising payments to officials

Copies of News Corp.'s newspaper titles, The Sun and The Times, are seen for sale on a newsagent's stand in London, U.K., on Thursday, June 28, 2012. News Corp.'s board approved in principle a plan to split the company's publishing unit from entertainment, a person with knowledge of the situation said. Photographer: ©Bloomberg From UK Mar 19, 2013

Backlash over proposed press law intensifies

Newspapers consider rebellion over watchdog

From UK Mar 18, 2013

Devil in detail for new press regulator

Q&A on issues facing the new system for controlling newspapers

From COMPANIES Mar 18, 2013

Media cautious over press regulation plan

Anxiety lingers over watchdog’s powers

From UK Mar 18, 2013

MPs vie to claim press regulation win

Agreement on press standards to include upfront apologies to victims

From UK Mar 18, 2013

Sun apologises for hacking stolen phone

Newspaper accessed MP Siobhain McDonagh’s text messages

From UK Mar 18, 2013

Parties reach deal on UK press regulation

Royal Charter backed by a ‘small law’ so it is harder to alter

From UK Mar 17, 2013

Tories eye cross-party deal on Leveson

David Cameron said to be hopeful of agreement on press regulation

From UK Mar 14, 2013

Cameron calls vote on press regulation

Prime minister pulls out of cross-party talks on Leveson reforms

From UK Mar 14, 2013

Trinity Mirror journalists arrested over hacking

Police investigation expands beyond News International titles

From UK Mar 13, 2013

Leveson reforms hit legal snag

Cameron and Miliband fail to agree over regulation of press

From COMPANIES Mar 11, 2013

Progress on press regulation elusive

Negotiators locked in talks about make-up of possible Royal Charter

From UK Mar 8, 2013

Two admit selling journalists information

Ex-police officer and prison support worker plead guilty to misconduct

From UK Mar 7, 2013

PCC chair may not meet watchdog deadline

Lord Hunt warns that target to create new press watchdog may be missed

From UK Feb 13, 2013

Met probes new suspected hacking cases

Police arrest six former NotW journalists and conduct searches

From UK Feb 12, 2013

Tory press watchdog plan draws criticism

Hacked Off group says royal charter falls far short of Leveson

From UK Feb 8, 2013

Tories to outline new press regulation

Party tries to secure cross-party agreement for independent watchdog

From UK Feb 1, 2013

Met officer jailed for phone-hacking leak

April Casburn handed 15-month sentence