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Rupert Murdoch-controlled tabloid "The Sun", Britain's second biggest selling newspaper, endorses Brexit, saying that the people of UK should "Take back control and BeLeave in Britain".
2016-06-14

At the Leveson Inquiry into British media practices, former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks discloses an email that appears to show that Britain's Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, sought advice from News International over how Downing Street should respond to the News of the World phone hacking scandal.
2012-05-11

British police arrest six people on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice in relation to phone hacking in the media including Rebekah Brooks, a former top executive of News International.
2012-03-13

Five journalists from "The Sun" are among eight people arrested in connection with allegations of corrupt payments to police. News International boss Rupert Murdoch says he is committed to the newspaper.
2012-02-11

MPs release a letter sent to News International in 2007 by former "News of the World" Royal editor Clive Goodman, in which he alleges senior staff at the newspaper were aware of phone hacking activities.
2011-08-16

News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch, his son James, and News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks all agree to appear before British MPs next week to answer questions on the News of the World phone hacking affair.
2011-07-14

U.S. senators call for a legal investigation into allegations that Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation hacked victims of the September 11 attacks as the phone hacking scandal continues.
2011-07-13

Ten members of the British royal family including the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are believed to be among the victims of the "News of the World" phone hacking affair.
2011-07-11

News International uncovers emails indicating that thousands of pounds were paid to Metropolitan Police officers by News International staff for information.
2011-07-6

The Rupert Murdoch-owned News International admits liability in several cases brought against "The News of the World" newspaper for alleged phone hacking, and issues an "unreserved apology".
2011-04-8