Nick Clegg
Former politician and media executive
Nick Clegg
Former politician and media executive
News Corp's BSkyB Stake Under Fire Amid Phone-Hacking Allegations
- Thursday, 21 July 2011
Nick Clegg urged media watchdogs to scrutinize News Corp's suitability as a shareholder in BSkyB, following phone-hacking revelations. He called for Ofcom to apply its "fit and proper" test to News Corp's 39% stake in Sky, citing allegations of malpractice at News International. Clegg hopes the inquiry into News of the World's practices will lead to big changes and clean up "murky practices and dodgy relationships."