James Murdoch avoided a revolt over his position on the board of BSkyB today, despite the media watchdog calling his "competence" and "attitude" into question.

James Murdoch yesterday resigned as chairman of BSkyB to prevent his links to a phone-hacking scandal undermining the group, whose broadcast licence is under scrutiny in Britain.

James Murdoch was reappointed as a director of BSkyB at the company’s annual general meeting today.

MULTIMILLIONAIRE paper tycoon Dermot Smurfit is threatening to leave Britain if its government presses ahead with its plans to levy non-domiciled residents £30,000 (€40,000).