David Cameron
Member of the House of Lords
David Cameron
Member of the House of Lords
David Cameron, who served as the UK Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016, made a surprising return to government in November 2023 when he was appointed Foreign Secretary under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. To take on the role, he was granted a peerage, becoming Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, and took a seat in the House of Lords. His tenure as Foreign Secretary lasted until July 2024, during which he played a key role in shaping the UK’s foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
PM Demands New Press Watchdog Amid Phone Hacking Scandal Fallout
- Friday, 08 July 2011
David Cameron, Ed Miliband, and Nick Clegg have called for the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) to be scrapped due to its handling of the News of the World phone hacking scandal. The PCC has been criticized for being "ineffective" and "lacking in rigour", with Cameron stating that it failed to get to the bottom of allegations made against News International in 2009. Miliband called the PCC a "toothless poodle" and demanded fundamental change, while Clegg described it as a "busted flush". The government has announced an inquiry into phone hacking, and Cameron said any new press regulatory body should be truly independent.
