World Briefing: Britain: Ex-Editor Says He Was Told to Take Blame for Phone Hacking

Clive Goodman, the former royal editor at the now-defunct News of the World, told a London court on Wednesday that senior officials of News International pressured him to avoid implicating others.

    



Tony Blair Emerges as Figure in Tabloid Hacking Case

According to an email read at trial, the former British prime minister told a major figure in the scandal, Rebekah Brooks, to “keep strong,” and offered to act as an “unofficial adviser.”