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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Time For Answers From Prime Minister David Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives to give evidence at the Leveson inquiry at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London, Thursday. (AP)

British Prime Minister David Cameron admitted Thursday that the country’s politicians are too close to the press, but he also denied he made any overt deals or gave a “nod and wink” to Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper to win its support.

Cameron is testifying before the Leveson Inquiry into media standards which was spurred by the phone hacking scandal involving a Murdoch-owned newspaper.

Guest:

  • Rob Broomby, BBC reporter

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