Thu, 07 Jul, 2011 - 18:12
A scandal uncovered five years ago today resulted in the demise of Britain’s best-selling newspaper after 168 years.
Here are the key developments in the News of the World phone-hacking story:
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CourtsNews International hacking scandalPlace: BritainPlace: 10 Downing StreetPlace: StreetPerson: Clive GoodmanPerson: Glenn MulcairePerson: GoodmanPerson: MulcairePerson: Prince WilliamPerson: Andy CoulsonPerson: David CameronPerson: CoulsonPerson: CameronPerson: Ian EdmondsonPerson: Sienna MillerPerson: EdmondsonPerson: Neville ThurlbeckPerson: James WeatherupPerson: Andy GrayPerson: Milly DowlerPerson: Mark LewisPerson: BobPerson: SallyPerson: Rebekah BrooksOrganisation: Press Complaints CommissionOrganisation: News of the WorldOrganisation: Conservative PartyOrganisation: News Group NewspapersOrganisation: Scotland YardOrganisation: Crown Prosecution serviceOrganisation: Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeOrganisation: andOrganisation: New York TimesOrganisation: News International

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