- Coulson was told in 2004 that David Blunkett’s voicemail had been hacked
- Played tapes by senior journalist and decided story was in the “public interest”
- Made “mistake” by not telling Blunkett about intercepted voicemails
- Didn’t know it was was illegal, Coulson tells court
- Police found tapes and transcript in News of the World office safe
The trial of former employees of the News of the World continued today with the court hearing further evidence from the paper’s former editor Andy Coulson. Coulson, who also worked as director of communications for David Cameron’s government, is charged with one count of conspiring to illegally intercept telephone communications Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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