Just after 5.45pm the 11 remaining members of the jury at the trial of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson told the court they had failed to reach a verdict on a charge that former News of the World editor Coulson conspired with the newspaper’s then Royal editor Clive Goodman to commit misconduct in a public office. Coulson, now sitting alone in the large glass-fronted dock, remained expressionless as the presiding judge, Mr Justice Saunders, dismissed the jury for the night.
Despite the verdict, Coulson, who rose from being a showbusiness reporter to editor of Britain’s biggest selling newspaper, now faces Read full story ›
Source: The Drum