Phone-hacking scandal: Who's who

News Corporation

• Rupert Murdoch CEO, News Corporation

  
  • Father of James Murdoch and Elisabeth Murdoch
  • Employed Rebekah Brooks

• James Murdoch Chairman and CEO, Europe and Asia, News Corporation

  
  • Employed James Harding, editor of The Times

• Elisabeth Murdoch Founder, Shine Productions

  
  • Married to Matthew Freud

• Andy Coulson Former Editor, News of the World under Les Hinton (arrested)

  
  • Employed by David Cameron (Jul 2007 to Jan 2011)

• Neil Wallis Consultant, Outside Organisation (arrested)

  
  • Former deputy to Andy Coulson
  • PR adviser to Champneys; Metropolitan Police

• Les Hinton CEO, Dow Jones & Company (resigned)

  
  • Key lieutenant to Rupert Murdoch

• Rebekah Brooks CEO, News International (resigned, arrested)

  
  • Employed by Rupert Murdoch
  • Editor under James Murdoch
  • Married to Charlie Brooks
  • Met with David Cameron on several occasions since his appointment as PM

• The Times

  
  • Part of News Corp, The Times employed Hayman as a columnist

• BSkyB Broadcaster

  
  • Former takeover target of Rupert Murdoch
  • Directors considering the future of James Murdoch as Chair

Others

• The Guardian

  
  • Gave information on Andy Coulson to Nick Clegg; Steve Hilton

• Charlie Brooks Horse trainer

  
  • Friends with David Cameron at Eton
  • Runs therapy centre at Champneys
  • Married to Rebekah Brooks

• Stephen Purdew Co-owner, Champneys health resorts

  
  • Friends with Keith Vaz; Sir Paul Stephenson

• Matthew Freud Founder, Freud Communications

  
  • Funded private jet to facilitate David Cameron's meeting with Rupert Murdoch in 2008
  • Married to Elisabeth Murdoch

• Champneys Health spa

  
  • Sir Paul Stephenson enjoyed a five-week stay at Champneys
  • Neil Wallis provided PR advice to Champneys
  • Charlie Brooks runs therapy centre here

Politicians

• Edward Llewellyn No 10 chief of staff

  
  • Did not forward information to David Cameron

• Keith Vaz Chair, home affairs committee

  
  • Friends with Stephen Purdew
  • Committee interviewed Andy Hayman and John Yates

• Steve Hilton Director of strategy for David Cameron

  
  • Received information from The Guardian
  • Forwarded information to Edward Llewellyn

• John Whittingdale Chair, culture, media and sport committee

  
  • Facebook friends with Rebekah Brooks; Elisabeth Murdoch; Les Hinton
  • Conservative party links to David Cameron

• Nick Clegg Deputy prime minister

  
  • Received information from The Guardian
  • Forwarded information to David Cameron

• David Cameron Prime Minister

  
  • Friends at Eton with Charlie Brooks
  • Employed Andy Coulson (Jul 2007 to Jan 2011)
  • Met Rebekah Brooks on several occasions since becoming PM
  • Convervative party links to John Whittingdale

Metropolitan Police

• Andy Hayman Former assistant commissioner, Metropolitan Police

  
  • Oversaw the first phone-hacking investigation with John Yates
  • Columnist for The Times

• John Yates Assistant commissioner, Metropolitan Police (resigned)

  
  • Oversaw the first phone-hacking investigation with Andy Hayman

• Sir Paul Stephenson Commissioner, Metropolitan Police (resigned)

  
  • Friends with Stephen Purdew, he enjoyed a five-week free stay at Champneys