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

British prime minister David Cameron has admitted that he discussed News Corporation’s takeover bid for BSkyB with James Murdoch while the government was deciding whether to approve it.

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.