Brooks quits as News International CEO

Rebekah Brooks today resigned as chief executive of News International amid growing political and commercial pressure over the phone hacking scandal.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2011 - 10:58

Rebekah Brooks today resigned as chief executive of News International amid growing political and commercial pressure over the phone hacking scandal.

The former Sun and News of the World editor announced she was standing down in an internal email to staff at the company, which also publishes The Times and Sunday Times.

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