Rupert Murdoch
Australian-American business magnate
Rupert Murdoch
Australian-American business magnate
Murdoch Scandal: Cameron Demanded to Come Clean Over Ties with Media Mogul
- Sunday, 31 July 2011

Labour has called on Prime Minister David Cameron to "come clean" over his dealings with the Murdoch family amid the phone-hacking scandal. The party sent letters to Cabinet ministers containing 50 unanswered questions, including what discussions Cameron had with James or Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks about their attempt to take full control of BSkyB. Labour is also seeking answers on Andy Coulson’s arrest and whether Cameron spoke to him after his arrest. Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis stated that the signs suggest Cameron still does not get it, implying that he has failed to put a proper distance between himself and senior News Corp executives during the consideration of the BSkyB bid.