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British police widen their phone-hacking inquiry with new arrests of journalists from newspapers not owned by News Corporation, which previously has been the focus of the investigation.
2012-07-11

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown tells the Leveson Inquiry into press standards that he did not declare war on Rupert Murdoch after the Labour Party lost the support of "The Sun" newspaper in 2009.
2012-06-11

Rupert Murdoch gives evidence to the Leveson inquiry, claiming former British Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown "declared war" on his organisation after "The Sun" newspaper came out in support of the Conservatives in 2009, an allegation denied by Brown.
2012-04-25

Appearing before the Leveson Inquiry, James Murdoch tells the hearing that News International's corporate systems failed to pick up on legal issues posed by its news gathering techniques.
2012-04-24

A police officer and four journalists associated with British tabloid "The Sun" are arrested in relation to the News International phone hacking scandal, by detectives investigating payments made to police by journalists. The BBC understands the four journalists are ex-deputy editor Fergus Shanahan, ex-managing editor Graham Dudman, crime editor Mike Sullivan and head of news Chris Pharo.
2012-01-28

News International pays out compensation to 37 people, including the actor Jude Law and politician John Prescott. over phone hacking by the "News of the World".
2012-01-19

Lord Justice Leveson sets out some of the details of the forthcoming inquiry into the phone hacking affair, which will begin in September.
2011-07-28

The Crown Office confirms that Strathclyde Police will investigate phone hacking and breaches of data protection in Scotland.
2011-07-22

In Australia, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says that News Limited – the Australian arm of News Corporation – will face "hard questions" in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.
2011-07-20

"The Guardian" reveals the advertisement Rupert Murdoch intends to run in British newspapers at the weekend apologising for "serious wrongdoing".
2011-07-15