Meanwhile, News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch's making his first appearance at the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics today.

He's denied any involvement in the appointment of former News of the World editor Andy Coulson as communications chief at 10 Downing Street ...

and claims former P-M Gordon Brown was not in a "balanced state of mind" when he called to "declare war" on his company after The Sun switched allegiance to the Conservatives before the last General Election.