DATE: MON July 11, 2011
The key dates in the News of the World phone-hacking scandal; from the storm in 2007 to the whirlwind today.
2007
Jan 26 – Clive Goodman, the News of the World’s former royal editor, is jailed for four months. Andy Coulson resigns as editor of the Sunday tabloid, and Colin Myler takes over.
May 29 – Harbottle and Lewis, News International’s lawyers, review internal emails between Mr Coulson and executives, but find “no evidence” they were aware of Goodman’s actions.
May 31 – Mr Coulson is appointed as the Conservative party’s director of communications and planning.
Dec 7 – James Murdoch made chief executive of News Corp’s European and Asian operations.
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