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i Editor's Letter: Still getting to know you

Tue, 29 May 2012 01:23:30 GMT

Middle East under attack in cyber war discovery

Mon, 28 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

A massive cyber attack against Middle Eastern nations capable of sweeping up huge amounts of sensitive data has been discovered by security researchers who said it was most likely a state-sponsored spying attempt.

State pressure blamed for new censorship on China's Twitter

Mon, 28 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Social media users in China face tighter controls after the introduction of new rules aimed at preventing the spread of online rumours on Sina Weibo, the country's version of Twitter.

Pretty straight from the ex-PM? It depends how you interpret the evidence

Mon, 28 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

In a courtroom just off The Strand, Anthony Charles Lynton Blair yesterday set out his version of history when it came to dealing with Rupert Murdoch and his various lieutenants; the invasion of Iraq; the public criticism of his wife Cherie; the behaviour of his employees as they went after critics in the media; the poisoning of the British body politic and much more. Read on...

Help me decide future of press, Leveson asks Blair

Mon, 28 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Tony Blair has been invited to draw up proposals on how to regulate the press in future. In an unusual end to more than four hours of testimony, Lord Justice Leveson asked the former Prime Minister to join a select group of witnesses who will help guide his thinking in writing his final report.

Andrew Grice: It was love at first bite for Rupert Murdoch and Tony Blair

Mon, 28 May 2012 18:05:46 GMT

It was love at first bite. That is, when the executives from Rupert Murdoch’s Sunday Times newspaper invited a fresh-faced Labour frontbencher called Tony Blair to dinner.

No pact with Rupert Murdoch, says Tony Blair

Mon, 28 May 2012 17:40:51 GMT

Tony Blair denied today doing any deals with Rupert Murdoch in return for the support of his newspapers.

Security probe ordered after protester interrupts Tony Blair

Mon, 28 May 2012 17:30:57 GMT

An investigation has been ordered into how a protester managed to burst into the Leveson Inquiry as Tony Blair was giving evidence and yell: “This man should be arrested for war crimes.”

Tony Blair defends 'working relationship' with Rupert Murdoch

Mon, 28 May 2012 17:30:51 GMT

Tony Blair today defended his relationship with Rupert Murdoch, insisting he had never done a deal with the media mogul and claiming they only grew close after he quit Downing Street.

Tony Blair: Journalists had 'personal vendetta" against Cherie

Mon, 28 May 2012 17:30:10 GMT

Tony Blair told the Leveson Inquiry that some journalists had waged a “personal vendetta” against his wife Cherie.

Leveson orders security investigation after protester interrupts Tony Blair

Mon, 28 May 2012 14:58:57 GMT

An investigation was ordered today after a protester burst into the Leveson Inquiry as Tony Blair was giving evidence and yelled “this man should be arrested for war crimes.”

Journalists had 'personal vendetta" against Cherie, says Tony Blair

Mon, 28 May 2012 14:35:10 GMT

Tony Blair told the Leveson Inquiry that some journalists had waged a “personal vendetta” against his wife Cherie.

Leveson orders security probe after protester interrupts Tony Blair

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:52:57 GMT

An investigation was ordered today after a protester burst into the Leveson Inquiry as Tony Blair was giving evidence and yelled “this man should be arrested for war crimes.”

Tony Blair admits 'working relationship' with Rupert Murdoch

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:40:51 GMT

Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair today told an inquiry into press standards that he had a “working relationship” with media mogul Rupert Murdoch when in office.

i Editor's Letter: Most things don't change

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:00:40 GMT

Ian Burrell: The internet Antichrist who is converting online evangelists

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Andrew Keen, the British-born and self-styled "Antichrist of Silicon Valley", has a problem. The internet evangelists who once heckled and abused him for his heretical questioning of the accepted wisdom of the digital future are now starting to agree with him. Keen is a strange concoction. Based in Santa Rosa, California, amid the cream of the world's technological innovators he has long been a lone voice, warning of the potentially corrosive effects of the internet.

Trending: Stray dog becomes a rider's best friend after 1,700km run

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Mover over Uggie, the world has a new favourite dog, Xiao Sa. The former stray female pup has become an unlikely internet star after apparently running across China alongside a bike race for an extraordinary 1,700km over 20 days.

Trending: The author using a novel way to tell her story

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Some authors have an uneasy relationship with Twitter, with Jonathan Franzen even calling it "the ultimate irresponsible medium". Others, however, are happy to experiment with the social-networking site.

Trending: Your basket contains... everything

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

At this point, original television series are probably the only thing left for Amazon to sell. It now flogs everything from gluten-free pasta to its own range of batteries. So the news that the company is rumoured to be reviving the battered corpse of ABC's Pan Am from television's canal of the damned isn't that surprising.

News International 'tried to blackmail select committee'

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Detectives carrying out the multimillion-pound investigation into illegal newsgathering techniques at Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group have been asked to investigate whether it attempted to blackmail politicians.

Hunt under more pressure to quit

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

With three days to his appearance at the Leveson Inquiry, fresh pressure was piling on Jeremy Hunt over his links with News Corp. The Culture Secretary, pictured, was urged to quit by one of his Tory predecessors, while Nick Clegg delivered a warning about politicians ending up "in the pockets of media moguls".

All eyes on Blair as he takes stand at Leveson

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Tony Blair today faces hours of questioning about his relationship with Rupert Murdoch and his newspapers at the Leveson Inquiry.

Sued for £250m, thanks to Murdoch's meddling

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Investigative journalism can be a two-edged sword, as I discovered to my loss when inquiring into John Zachary DeLorean, the American car builder whose "dream" gull-wing DMC-12, built in Northern Ireland, lost the UK government more than £80m and shattered the hopes of thousands of Northern Irish car workers.

Up and away – how '7 Up' went global

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Even as the final episode of 56 Up airs tomorrow, another incarnation of Britain's first reality TV programme will hit our screens. Eight people, 10 time zones and the seven-yearly updates made famous by the UK's original 7 Up series – but with a twist: ITV's new show has been shot in the world's largest country and each participant was born under a political structure that has disappeared into history's annals.

Sport on TV: Flintoff returns to Oz to snatch victory from jaws of crocodile

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

It seems entirely appropriate that Freddie Flintoff should pursue his television career on the Discovery Channel. On the cricket field he was a force of nature, an elemental being who had no need of make-up or inane chatter – although a chatshow host with a nice line in sledging is an interesting idea for a new series.