James Murdoch Resigns as Executive Chair of News International

The World

The “News of the World” phone hacking scandal continues.

Today, Rupert Murdoch’s son James resigned as executive chairman of News International.

Lisa Mullins gets the news from Mark Gregory, Business Correspondent with the BBC World Service in London.

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