Tony Blair faces hacking inquiry

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

PAA Tony Blair will return to the spotlight when he appears at the Leveson Inquiry, to be questioned about his relationship with the media. The former British prime minister is likely to be asked about th ...
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Leveson: Ex-PM Blair to appear

Source: BBC News

27 May 2012 Last updated at 20:59 ET Tony Blair wanted to foster better a better relationship with the Murdoch empire then his Labour predecessors Ex-British prime minister Tony Blair is set to be asked about his friendship with Rupert Murdoch ...
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Chancellor George Osborne to face questions over links to Murdoch

Source: Belfast Telegraph

George Osborne is "happy to be called" to the Leveson inquiry over his links to the Murdoch empire, it has emerged, after his most senior aide was reported to the Cabinet Secretary over an alleged Budget leak to a News Corp lobbyist. Sourc ...
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Leveson inquiry: Jeremy Hunt to face grilling over News Corp links

Source: The Scotsman

BELEAGUERED Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt will appear before the Leveson Inquiry this week in one of its most high-profile hearings so far. Mr Hunt will face a grilling on Thursday over his office’s links with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation du ...
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Source: Wall Street Journal

Switzerland is considering capital controls to fight a sharp rise in the franc in the event of a euro-zone collapse. Denmark will introduce new labeling guidelines in the next two weeks for Israeli products from Jewish settlements in the ...
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Cameron is being blown away by Murdoch links, says David Mellor as Clegg's cosy ties with mogul's fixer emerge

Source: Daily Mail - UK

Ex Tory Cabinet minister says PM showed poor judgment in appointing Hunt as Culture Secretary David Cameron’s credibility has been ‘blown away’ by his Government’s cosy relationship with Rupert Murdoch, a former Tory Cabin ...
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Hunt under more pressure to quit

Source: The Independent

With three days to his appearance at the Leveson Inquiry, fresh pressure was piling on Jeremy Hunt over his links with News Corp. The Culture Secretary, pictured, was urged to quit by one of his Tory predecessors, while Nick Clegg delivered a warn ...
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