Concept

Coulson, Andy

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Alt label
  • Andy Coulson
SES ID
  • 346625
  • 346627
Notation
  • 346625
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Definition
  • Editor of the News of the World from 2003 until his resignation in 2007, following the conviction of one of the newspaper's reporters in relation to illegal phone-hacking. He subsequently joined David Cameron's personnel as communications director, until announcing his departure on 21 January 2011 because of continued media coverage of the phone-hacking affair. Arrested by the Metropolitan Police Service on 8 July 2011 "in connection with allegations of corruption and phone hacking".