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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jim Waterson Media editor

The Sun always backs the winner: can the Murdoch papers warm to Keir Starmer?

Rebekah Brooks and Rupert Murdoch
Rebekah Brooks and Rupert Murdoch. Brooks was cleared of phone hacking charges but the Sun is facing new allegations. Photograph: Shutterstock

Ten years ago Keir Starmer attempted to send Rebekah Brooks to prison for phone hacking.

Now Starmer could cause another headache for the boss of Rupert Murdoch’s British media empire. She has to work out how her Tory-backing newspapers – which include the Sun and the Times – handle the growing popularity of the man who is favourite to become the next prime minister.

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