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Evidence on phone hacking given to MPs by News International chairman James Murdoch has been called into question by two former executives at the firm.Evidence on phone hacking given to MPs by News International chairman James Murdoch has been called into question by two former executives at the firm.
Mr Murdoch told the media committee he was not "aware" of an email suggesting the practice went wider than a "rogue" News of the World reporter.Mr Murdoch told the media committee he was not "aware" of an email suggesting the practice went wider than a "rogue" News of the World reporter.
Former NoW editor Colin Myler and ex-NI legal manager Tom Crone said they "did inform" him of the email.Former NoW editor Colin Myler and ex-NI legal manager Tom Crone said they "did inform" him of the email.
Mr Murdoch says he "stands by his testimony".Mr Murdoch says he "stands by his testimony".
Meanwhile, a journalist with the Sun newspaper has been sacked from the paper over claims of phone hacking. Sky News are reporting he was a former executive on the NoW and has been dismissed after "serious allegations of wrongdoing" related to his time in that job. Meanwhile, Sun features editor Matt Nixson has been sacked from the paper in relation to claims of phone hacking while he was at the News of the World.
The management and standards committee of News Corporation, the parent company of News International, confirmed it had "terminated the contract of a member of staff in relation to his previous work".
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In April 2008, Mr Murdoch authorised the payment of an out-of-court settlement of more than £600,000 to Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, over the hacking of his phone.In April 2008, Mr Murdoch authorised the payment of an out-of-court settlement of more than £600,000 to Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, over the hacking of his phone.
He has said at the time he did not know the full extent of hacking that may have been going on at the News of the World.He has said at the time he did not know the full extent of hacking that may have been going on at the News of the World.
The paper's royal editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire had both been jailed for hacking into phones of the royal household in 2007.The paper's royal editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire had both been jailed for hacking into phones of the royal household in 2007.
But the email in question was marked "for Neville" and is said to have implied the News of the World's chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck was also implicated in malpractices.But the email in question was marked "for Neville" and is said to have implied the News of the World's chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck was also implicated in malpractices.
Commons culture, media and sport committee chairman John Whittingdale says the committee will ask Mr Murdoch to clarify what he said on the matter as part of a written response containing additional information that he has already promised to provide.Commons culture, media and sport committee chairman John Whittingdale says the committee will ask Mr Murdoch to clarify what he said on the matter as part of a written response containing additional information that he has already promised to provide.
BBC business editor Robert Peston described the pronouncements as a potentially important development in respect of who knew what and when.BBC business editor Robert Peston described the pronouncements as a potentially important development in respect of who knew what and when.
At the committee hearing on Tuesday, Labour's Tom Watson asked Mr Murdoch: "When you signed off the Taylor payment, did you see or were you made aware of the full" email suggesting hacking was more widespread than had been admitted.At the committee hearing on Tuesday, Labour's Tom Watson asked Mr Murdoch: "When you signed off the Taylor payment, did you see or were you made aware of the full" email suggesting hacking was more widespread than had been admitted.
Mr Murdoch replied: "No, I was not aware of that at the time".Mr Murdoch replied: "No, I was not aware of that at the time".
He went add: "There was every reason to settle the case, given the likelihood of losing the case and given the damages - we had received counsel - that would be levied."He went add: "There was every reason to settle the case, given the likelihood of losing the case and given the damages - we had received counsel - that would be levied."
In their statement, Mr Myler and Crone said: "Just by way of clarification relating to Tuesday's CMS Select Committee hearing, we would like to point out that James Murdoch's recollection of what he was told when agreeing to settle the Gordon Taylor litigation was mistaken.In their statement, Mr Myler and Crone said: "Just by way of clarification relating to Tuesday's CMS Select Committee hearing, we would like to point out that James Murdoch's recollection of what he was told when agreeing to settle the Gordon Taylor litigation was mistaken.
"In fact, we did inform him of the 'for Neville' email which had been produced to us by Gordon Taylor's lawyers.""In fact, we did inform him of the 'for Neville' email which had been produced to us by Gordon Taylor's lawyers."
In a statement issued by News International's parent firm News Corporation, Mr Murdoch said: "I stand by my testimony to the select committee."In a statement issued by News International's parent firm News Corporation, Mr Murdoch said: "I stand by my testimony to the select committee."