Clegg accuses Brown of 'rewriting history' over his relationship with Murdoch empire
Rupert and James Murdoch summoned to appear before MPs to answer questions on the phone-hacking scandal
News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks agrees to attend
Former News of the World executive editor Neil 'Wolfman' Wallis arrested at 6.30am today
Clegg says when Andy Coulson resigned as NotW editor Brown was 'first person to call him and commiserate'
Cabinet Secretary warned Brown that a phone hacking inquiry would be open to legal challenge and costly
Glamour model Abi Titmuss to sue NotW over phone hacking
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White Wash or Brown Wash?
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Re: White Wash or Brown Wash?
Brown Wash
The Sun, published by Rupert Murdoch's News International, said it had conducted an inquiry into the allegations and that it had not accessed the medical records of Mr Brown's son or commissioned anyone to do so.
On receipt of the information, the Sun approached Mr Brown and discussed with his colleagues how best to present it.”
Sunday Times rejects Brown attacks In a statement, the paper said: "The story originated from a member of the public whose family has also experienced cystic fibrosis. "He came to the Sun with this information voluntarily because he wanted to highlight the cause of those afflicted by the disease. "The individual has provided a written affidavit to a lawyer confirming this. On receipt of the information, the Sun approached Mr Brown and discussed with his colleagues how best to present it. "Those colleagues provided quotes which were used in the published piece which indicated his consent to it." But the Cystic Fibrosis Trust questioned the decision to publish the information "without express permission, regardless of their motivation". A spokesman said: "The release of any medical information to the media or anyone else is a decision for patients or, in the case of children, their parents to make."
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