News company apologises over phone hacking scandal

NEWS International has admitted liability and “apologised unreservedly” to a number of public figures over the News of the World phone hacking allegations.

News company apologises over phone hacking scandal
Sat, 09 Apr, 2011 - 01:00

It said it had also instructed lawyers to set up a compensation scheme to deal with “justifiable claims”.

The company said the move applied to allegations of voicemail hacking at the News of the World from 2004 to 2006.

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