Judge to head News of the World hacking inquiry - Cameroncatin

A judge will lead a public inquiry into the phone hacking scandal at the News of the World, the prime minister said.

David Cameron defended his decision to appoint Andy Coulson, the former News of the World editor, as director of communications, a job he later quit.
Labour leader Ed Miliband had called on the PM to apologise for the "appalling error of judgement" in employing Mr Coulson, editor from 2003 to 2007.
Mr Coulson is expected to be questioned later at a London police station.
On Thursday News International shut down the News of the World following a spate of fresh revelations.
The 168-year-old tabloid is accused of hacking into phones of crime victims, celebrities and politicians. Police have identified 4,000 possible targets.
Asked if he had "screwed up" on the decision to employ Mr Coulson, Mr Cameron said: "People will decide."
He said: "I decided to give him a second chance but the second chance didn't work. The decision to hire him was mine and mine alone."
Mr Cameron admitted politicians were to blame for "turning a blind eye" to bad practices in journalism.
Staff at the paper have reacted with shock to news that it will be closed after this Sunday's edition.
Its political editor, David Wooding, said the closure came as a "bombshell".

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