THE News of the World has been sensationally closed down in a bid by Rupert Murdoch’s News International to contain the phone hacking scandal — but the closure has been seen as a stunt to pave the way for a new Sunday tabloid title untainted by the claims.

Ulrika Jonsson is planning to take legal action against the News of the World in connection with alleged phone hacking, a law firm representing the television presenter said today.

Legal documents indicating that alleged phone hacking at The News of the World newspaper may have been taking place as late as last year emerged this morning.

DOWNING Street communications chief Andy Coulson dramatically quit yesterday after admitting the News of the World phone-hacking row was making his job impossible.

Peter Andre confessed today he had cried himself to sleep following the break-up of his marriage to Katie Price but insisted he would come out of it "a better man".

Former British deputy prime minister John Prescott today sought to gain access to “sealed” evidence relating to allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World.

KIEREN FALLON will not have to face a Jockey Club inquiry into whether he brought racing into disrepute over articles published in the News Of The World.

Keith Hamer