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Rebekah Brooks to return as News Corp UK chief – report

The former News of the World editor quit as UK chief executive four years ago amid the phone-hacking scandal. She was later cleared of any wrongdoing. Her re-appointment could be confirmed next month, the Financial Times said. Campaign group Hacked Off said it was a sign of an "unreformed, unrepentant press", but a former Times executive editor said hacking was in the past. Mrs Brooks edited both the Sun and the NoW in a long career at Rupert Murdoch's company. She resigned as UK chief executive in July 2011 in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at the NoW, which eventually clos

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Sexist coverage of Liz Kendall and female politicians is insidious and demeaning

Source: theguardian

How much do you reckon Jeremy Corbyn weighs? How does he measure up if you compare his looks to Prince William’s? How stylish would you say Andy Burnham is? And, if you had to guess, what kind of product would you say he uses in his hair? The answers to these questions do nothing to help us decide who would make a better leader of the Labour party. But they do influence how voters perceive candidates. The Mail on Sunday’s profile of leadership candidate Liz Kendall describes her as a “slinky brunette” and a “power-dressing Blairite” with a “lithe figure” who “remains Ne

Europe | U.K. | Leadership

Nicola Sturgeon plans to counter the detrimental effect of the ‘vicious’ media scrutiny of her appearance

Source: The Independent

Women “really led the fore” in this year’s General Election, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said. The Green Party’s Natalie Bennett, Plaid Cymru’s Leanne Wood and Sturgeon not only performed admirably, but also were, bar David Cameron, the only leaders not to resign their positions following the results. With 56 new MPs in Westminster, Sturgeon is now one of the most influential women in British politics. But they also took far more flack than they should for their personal appearances in the tabloid press. The Scottish First Minister in particular faced deplorabl

Europe | U.K. | Business

First Woman: Guardian appoints Katharine Viner as editor-in-chief

Source: theguardian

Katharine Viner has been appointed the editor-in-chief of the Guardian, the first woman to run the newspaper in its 194-year history. Viner, currently deputy editor of the Guardian and editor-in-chief of Guardian US, will take up the role in the summer from incumbent Alan Rusbridger, who is to stand down after 20 years. The Scott Trust, the ultimate owner of the Guardian, which safeguards the title’s editorial future and independence, made the announcement on Friday after members of the board conducted final interviews with two shortlisted candidates. Viner will become only the 12th edito