Senior journalists from the News of the World have been formally charged with phone hacking and will appear in court next month, Scotland Yard said tonight.

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has maintained her innocence after it was confirmed that she is to face charges over phone hacking in the UK.

THE former managing editor of the News of the World was re-arrested yesterday on suspicion of phone hacking and inappropriate payments to police, according to reports.

The former managing editor of the News of the World was rearrested today on suspicion of phone hacking and inappropriate payments to police, according to reports.

BRITISH police investigating phone hacking yesterday arrested a man reported to be a former top executive at Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World tabloid which closed last month amid the scandal.

The former managing editor of the News of the World was arrested today on suspicion of phone hacking and inappropriate payments to police, according to reports.

Victoria Beckham today said that she was in "absolute and total shock" following reports that an armed gang had allegedly been plotting to kidnap her.