News of the World apologises for phone hacking scandal

[babsbunny]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13014161

The News of the World's owner has said sorry over the phone hacking scandal and is to set up a compensation fund.

News International says, in some cases, it will apologise and admit liability. The BBC understands it hopes to pay out less than £20m in total to victims including actress Sienna Miller.

A lawyer for some alleged victims said it was a "step in the right direction".

A News of the World reporter and an ex-news editor were arrested and bailed earlier this week over the allegations.

[Dappleganger]

1. Let them say them behind bars.

[malaise]

2. Only because they want new contracts and the deadline

is approaching

Throw away the keys

[Ken Burch]

3. Will they still be solvent after cutting all those cheques(or "checks", for us non-Brits)?

n/t.