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.
Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks has been cleared of charges relating to an allegation that she approved a payment of £4,000 for a picture of Prince William dressed as a bikini-clad Bond girl at a Sandhurst party.
The image was not published, though it led to an exclusive in The Sun in September 2006, with the headline "Willy in Bikini" together with a picture of the prince wearing a green swimsuit and Hawaiian-style flowers. The judge said:
Brooks remains on trial for four further counts:
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.