Leveson Inquiry: John Major and Ed Miliband to appear
Leveson Inquiry: John Major giving evidence at Leveson
(about 6 hours later)
Former Conservative Prime Minister Sir John Major, Labour Leader Ed Miliband and his deputy Harriet Harman are due before the Leveson Inquiry later.
Former Conservative Prime Minister Sir John Major has begun giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics.
The third module of the media ethics inquiry is focusing on the relationship between the press and politicians.
The third module of the inquiry is focusing on the relationship between the press and politicians.
On Monday, Lord Justice Leveson heard from former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the Chancellor George Osborne.
Labour Leader Ed Miliband and his deputy Harriet Harman are due before the Leveson Inquiry later on Tuesday.
Prime Minister David Cameron will give evidence to the inquiry at London's Royal Courts of Justice on Thursday.
On Monday, Lord Justice Leveson heard from former PM Gordon Brown and Chancellor George Osborne, while the PM is due to give evidence on Thursday.
Mr Miliband has previously said Mr Cameron's government "bent over backwards" to help Rupert Murdoch's media empire but that Labour had also been "too close to the powerful interests" when it was in power.
Sir John told the inquiry that he was often "too sensitive" about the press wrote but he said it was a "basic human emotion to get a bit ratty about it".
No 'vast conspiracy'
Mr Miliband, who will give evidence this afternoon, has previously said Mr Cameron's government "bent over backwards" to help Rupert Murdoch's media empire but that Labour had also been "too close to the powerful interests" when it was in power.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond will appear before the inquiry, at London's Royal Courts of Justice, on Wednesday.
He said News Corp's £8bn bid for the broadcaster had been a "political inconvenience".
Mr Osborne also defended ex-News of the World editor Andy Coulson's appointment as Tory Party director of communications saying he was appointed because of his abilities, not his contacts.
In his evidence on Monday, Mr Brown said NHS chiefs had apologised to him after finding it was "highly likely" details of his son's cystic fibrosis were disclosed by a staff member.
The Sun ran a story in 2006 about Fraser Brown's medical condition, but denied accessing his medical records. Mr Brown insisted that he and his wife did not grant the Sun permission for the story.
Mr Brown also said a phone call in which Rupert Murdoch told the inquiry he had threatened to wage war on News Corporation had never happened.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond will appear before the inquiry on Wednesday.
