Milly Dowler’s sister has slammed the “incestuous” relationship between Britain’s top politicians and the press as she spoke out in the wake of the first verdicts in the phone hacking trial.

Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today stepped up the pressure on Rupert Murdoch, urging him to reconsider his takeover bid for broadcaster BSkyB.

"NIGHT night, Gemma, I love you". These are the words that will both haunt and soothe 16-year-old Gemma Dowler for the rest of her life.