Ben Fenton

Financial Times

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Chief media correspondent for the Financial Times

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A  2000-page critique  says British newspapers have shown a "significant and reckless disregard for accuracy" and calls for an independent regulator underpinned by the law.

Leveson Report Calls for Media Regulator in UK Hacking Scandal

A 2000-page critique says British newspapers have shown a "significant and reckless disregard for accuracy" and calls for an independent regulator underpinned by the law.

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Rebekah Brooks, her husband and former aides say they're outraged by  criminal charges filed  against them today in connection with phone hacking and government corruption.

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Rebekah Brooks, her husband and former aides say they're outraged by criminal charges filed against them today in connection with phone hacking and government corruption.

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