John Burns
New Report Blasts Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch
British lawmakers who investigated phone hacking at the British newspaper News of the World have issued a damning report which concludes that Rupert Murdoch is not a fit person to run a major international company. Speaking at a news conference last hour British committee member Tom Watson said both Rupert Murdoch and his son James, […]
Britain Deports Terror Suspects Wanted in the U.S.
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, ruled today that Britain can legally deport five suspects wanted in the United States on charges of terrorism. The ruling came despite an argument from European attorneys that prison conditions in the U.S. are inhumane for terror suspects and convicts. The decision relates to suspects indicted […]
James Murdoch to Step Down at News International
James Murdoch, son of Rupert Murdoch, has stepped down as executive chairman of News International, the British arm of News Corporation. Murdoch and his role at News International have come under scrutiny amid Britain’s expanding phone hacking scandal at Murdoch-owned newspapers such as the now-defunct News of the World. Joining The Takeaway is John Burns, […]
Dramatic New Evidence in ‘News of the World’ Phone Hacking Inquiry
The News of the World phone hacking scandal that erupted last July was so shocking that British Prime Minister David Cameron ordered an inquiry by a senior judge Lord Leveson into the entire newspaper industry. It got under way in London on Monday and there was some dramatic evidence showing widespread illegal activity at the tabloid. […]