News Corp May Have Paid British Premier's Aide

by Vicki Barker, NPR

Prime Minister David Cameron is facing embarrassing new allegations connected to the phone hacking scandal in Britain. Cameron was criticized for hiring former News of The World editor Andy Coulson to be his communications chief. Coulson resigned in January this year. But now, there are reports that Coulson continued to receive payments and benefits from the newspaper — even while working for Cameron's government.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, August 23, 2011