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This week, phone hacking by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. dominated the debate in the U.K.  Several questions on this topic were asked during Question Time in the British House of Commons.  Immediately following Prime Minister’s Questions, Prime Minister David Cameron delivered a statement on the inquiries into the scandal.

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Earlier this morning, a British House of Commons committee questioned senior police officials about past and current illegal phone hacking investigations.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron fielded questions from reporters on the government’s response to phone hacking at the British tabloid “News of the World.”  He also commented on his decision to hire communications director Andy Coulson, who has been arrested on allegations of corruption and involvement in phone hacking when he was editor of ‘News of the World.’ 

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During Prime Minister’s Questions, Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour Leader Ed Milband debated at length on phone-hacking scandal.  Allegations involve Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper “News of the World” journalists hacking into cell phones of a missing girl and the families of victims in the 2005 terrorist attacks in London.  It is also alleged that members of the British police were bribed.

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During Prime Minister’s Questions, British Prime Minister David Cameron took questions from members in the House of Commons.  Despite disagreement from Opposition Leader Ed Miliband on reforms of the UK's government-funded National Health Service, PM Cameron defended the proposals, saying that it will cut down on bureaucracy and increase the numbers of doctors.  Milibrand avoided PM Cameron’s challenge to the Labour Party's defense of unions by focusing on his critiques of reform.

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During this week's Prime Minister’s Questions from the British House of Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron defended his government’s plans to reform the National Health Service.  Members also asked the Prime Minister about the eurozone financial crisis, pension reform, and tax breaks for individuals who choose private health care plans.
 

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During a British House of Commons session, British Prime Minister David Cameron took questions from members on the British economy, criminal sentencing procedures and foreign policy in what became a boisterous session.

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At a news conference in London, British Prime Minister David Cameron responded to concerns expressed by some military chiefs about the long term plans of the British mission in Libya.  The Prime Minister also answered questions on the financial crisis in Greece, and announced changes to previous government proposals on criminal justice reform.  

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British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered an annual speech on the state of the British economy to the country’s financial and banking sectors.  He spoke about  new banking policies which include the privatization of Northern Rock, the British bank severely damaged as a result of the U.S. mortgage subprime financial crisis.  Also delivering speeches were Bank of England Governor Meryvn King and the Lord Mayor of the City of London.

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On Prime Minister's Questions, British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivers an annual speech on the state of the British economy to the country’s financial and banking sectors. He announced new banking policies which include the privatization of Northern Rock, the British bank severely damaged as a result of the U.S. mortgage subprime financial crisis. Bank of England Governor Meryvn King and the Lord Mayor of the City of London also spoke.

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