Princess Diana leaked information about the Prince of Wales to "an ally" in the press in order to "take on" her estranged husband, former News of the World reporter Clive Goodman told the phone hacking trial.
Rebekah Brooks denied she had ever heard about phone-hacking at the News of the World, or the illegal activities of private investigator Glenn Mulcaire.
In court today said she had never heard his name mentioned in her presence.
Her defence barrister asked the former editor whether she had any suspicions about any of his activities. Brooks said:
"We did have private investigators working on the News of the World, not just the News of the World, across Fleet Street, on lots of stories. Law firms and solicitors used them more than journalists."
Mr Laidlaw pressed: "Was any involvement in phone hacking ever drawn to your attention?"
Brooks again replied: "No, not at all."
The ex-News of the World chief texted former PM Tony Blair saying she was 'feeling properly terrified' the day before the police interview.
In contrast to yesterday's cool performance, the former editor broke down whilst giving evidence in her phone-hacking trial.
Tony Blair advised Rebekah Brooks how to shield James Murdoch from the fallout of the phone-hacking scandal, the Old Bailey heard today.