Text messages sent by the former head of Rupert Murdoch’s British newspapers to Prime Minister David Cameron, published yesterday, have further revealed their close personal relationship.

David Cameron said he did not want “heavy-handed state intervention” in the activities of the press, as a result of the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics.

GROUCHO Marx once observed: “I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it.”

The publication of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge has sparked a furious backlash by the press, many commenting on the worrying echoes of the treatment of Diana, Princess of Wales.

British police are investigating new tabloids in the country’s growing phone-hacking scandal, including the Trinity Mirror plc newspaper group and the Express Newspapers, a senior Scotland Yard official said.

A photographer has told an inquiry into press behaviour that most pictures taken of celebrities are “set up shoots”.

A wealthy businessman who sued after a tabloid made allegations about his involvement in a “sick Nazi orgy” called today for the creation of a press tribunal with powers to fine a newspaper group up to 10% of its turnover.

David Mellor told the Leveson Inquiry that former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a “soulmate” for media tycoon Rupert Murdoch.

Former Conservative minister David Mellor told the Leveson Inquiry that French laws on privacy had not been to the “public benefit”.

Rupert Murdoch was part of an “over-crude” attempt to push Tony Blair into action in Iraq, Alastair Campbell has claimed.

The closeness of David Cameron’s links to the Murdoch media empire were further exposed today when it was revealed Rebekah Brooks told him they were “definitely in this together”.

Rebekah Brooks sent a text message to David Cameron telling him “professionally we are all in this together” it emerged today in evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has long-held views about media regulation in the UK formed when he worked for a major commercial broadcaster in the 1990s, he told the Leveson Inquiry into press standards today.

Former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher admired "buccaneering businessmen" who were prepared to take risks, an inquiry into press standards was told today.

Gordon Brown today denied behaving aggressively towards Rebekah Brooks when he telephoned her expecting an apology for negative coverage, only to be told more was to come.

Britain's Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt sent a “great news” message to James Murdoch on the day he was given responsibility for media competition issues, he told the inquiry into press standards today.

New guidelines that will bring “common sense” to relationships between the police and media in the UK have been drawn up, Theresa May told the Leveson Inquiry.

Conservatives Michael Gove and Theresa May will today become the first serving Cabinet ministers to give evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics.

An investigation was ordered after a protester burst into the Leveson Inquiry as Tony Blair was giving evidence and yelled “this man should be arrested for war crimes”.

Former cabinet minister Jack Straw has told the Leveson Inquiry how he used to “gossip” with Rebekah Brooks on the train every week.

Rupert Murdoch believed the power wielded by his newspapers benefited his wider commercial interests, former UK cabinet minister Jack Straw said today.

Rebekah Brooks came out fighting as she became one of the first suspects to be prosecuted over the phone-hacking scandal.

Rebekah Brooks came out fighting today as she became one of the first suspects to be prosecuted over the phone-hacking scandal.

Rebekah Brooks suffered more criticism and gossip about her relationship with Rupert Murdoch because she was a woman, she said today.

British PM David Cameron sent commiserations to Rebekah Brooks after she resigned as News International chief executive over the phone hacking scandal, the Leveson Inquiry heard today.

Former Sun and News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks is expected to lift the lid on her close relationship with British Prime Minister David Cameron in evidence to the Leveson Inquiry today.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny wants a cross-party Oireachtas committee established to monitor RTÉ.

A new cross-party watchdog should be set up to hold RTE to account, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said.

David Cameron texted Rebekah Brooks telling her to “keep her head up” in the week that she resigned as chief executive of News International, it has been alleged.

The British government has applied to be given the right to see Leveson Inquiry documents and witness statements in advance.

Rebekah Brooks will appear before the Leveson Inquiry next week.

In Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron's Government is coming under increasing pressure over its ties to Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

Rupert Murdoch “panicked” when he took the decision to close the News of the World, he told the Leveson Inquiry today.

In the UK, Labour have called for Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to resign following claims that he backed News Corporation’s bid to take over BSkyB and leaked inside information to the media giant.

British Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt secretly backed News Corporation’s bid to take over BSkyB and leaked inside information to the media giant, the Leveson Inquiry heard today.

James Murdoch admitted today that News International’s corporate systems failed to pick up on legal risks posed by its papers’ methods of finding stories.

The head of Sky News said journalists have to consider breaking the law to “shed light” on wrongdoing as it emerged the British media regulator was launching an investigation into the broadcaster’s hacking of private email accounts.

Rupert Murdoch faces a two-day grilling under oath at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards this week.

A detective unmasked as the writer of an anonymous blog after a Times journalist hacked into his email is suing the paper for damages, his solicitor has said.

A Virgin Atlantic employee has resigned amid allegations she passed on the flight details of eight celebrities to a paparazzi agency.

Julian Assange has claimed he has suffered from inaccurate and negative media coverage “possibly on a scale not seen since the abuse of the McCanns”.

Sky News authorised a journalist to hack into the emails of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin after ruling the action was in the public interest.

James Murdoch is reportedly set to step down as chairman of satellite broadcaster BSkyB following months of pressure to relinquish the role in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at News International.

A leaked story about the reopened investigation into the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence had a “negative” effect on the probe, the officer who led it said today.