A former News of the World executive arrested in relation to phone hacking was being questioned by detectives in custody today.

A police chief forced to resign over the phone hacking scandal has launched a libel action against the Evening Standard.

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron came under renewed pressure over the phone-hacking scandal, as he told MPs he was “extremely sorry” for the furore caused by his appointment of Andy Coulson as Downing Street communications chief.

SCOTLAND YARD was accused of “a catalogue of failures” over the phone hacking investigation in a damning report by MPs that said up to 12,800 hacking cases may exist.

Scotland Yard was accused today of “a catalogue of failures” over the phone hacking investigation in a damning report by British MPs.

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron was last night flying back to London to address the crisis over phone hacking and police links with the media, cutting short a two-day visit to Africa.

IT WAS “the most humble day” of Rupert Murdoch’s career – even before he was pelted with a custard pie.

Rupert Murdoch and his son James will appear before MPs today to face their intensely-awaited grilling on the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.

THE whistleblower News of the World reporter who alleged Andy Coulson “encouraged” him to hack phones has been found dead.

Britain’s biggest police force was in turmoil tonight after another senior officer fell on his sword over the phone-hacking scandal.

BRITAIN’S senior police chief Paul Stephenson, London’s police commissioner, resigned yesterday over allegations about the police’s handling of phone hacking investigations.

Britain’s most senior police officer sensationally resigned tonight over revelations surrounding the phone hacking scandal.

A defiant Rupert Murdoch has said he will challenge the “total lies” issued about his News Corporation media empire in the phone hacking scandal when he appears before MPs next week.

THE FBI has opened an investigation into allegations that media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation sought to hack into the phones of 9/11 victims, according to a law enforcement official.

Former News of the World executive editor Neil Wallis was arrested today over phone hacking at the newspaper, sources said.

Radio 1 star Sara Cox has won a landmark privacy case against a national newspaper after it published naked photographs of her on honeymoon, it was confirmed today.

Britain’s airport security came under question again today after journalists smuggled lethal weapons on to an internal flight.

The naming of Garry Flitcroft completed a successful legal battle by the Sunday People, which has been fighting to identify him for nearly a year.