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9. Renewed calls for Jeremy Hunt to quit after Leveson email

Sat May 12, 2012, 01:53 AM

May 2012

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18044232

Labour has renewed calls for Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to resign after suggestions he sought "private advice" from News Corp over phone hacking.

An email at the Leveson Inquiry, sent to ex-News International chief Rebekah Brooks, said Mr Hunt wanted "guidance".

The email, from News Corporation public affairs executive Fred Michel to Mrs Brooks, dated 27 June 2011, predicted correctly that Mr Hunt would play down the influence of the phone-hacking scandal on the company's bid for full control of BSkyB.

The message stated that Mr Hunt wanted to "prevent a public inquiry".

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Jeremy Hunt faces calls to resign over 'absolutely illegal' News Corp advice [View all] T_i_B Apr 2012 OP

His adviser's gone tjwmason Apr 2012 #1

We could see he was a danger before the Tories were elected muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #2

Indeed T_i_B Apr 2012 #3

Avaaz petition to sack him muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #4

Thanks for the link tjwmason Apr 2012 #5

Done! LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #6

Jeremy Hunt - who said Cockney rhyming slang was dead. fedsron2us Apr 2012 #7

Not James Naughtie anyway... LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #8

Renewed calls for Jeremy Hunt to quit after Leveson email T_i_B May 2012 #9

I don't want him to resign tjwmason May 2012 #10

Cameron will never do that - he's too deep in it himself muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #11

Jeremy Hunt investigated over donations register T_i_B May 2012 #12

Jeremy Hunt and the secret BSkyB memo to David Cameron T_i_B May 2012 #13