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  Hunt urged to quit over BSkyB claims
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Last EditedNew Jerusalem  Apr 24, 2012 04:08pm
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AuthorBBC News
News DateTuesday, April 24, 2012 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionLabour has called for Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to resign after Leveson Inquiry evidence appeared to show his support for News Corp's bid for BSkyB.

During evidence from James Murdoch, the inquiry discussed News Corp emails that appeared to show Mr Hunt had privately expressed support.

Labour leader Ed Miliband said Mr Hunt had acted as a "back channel" for the Murdochs and should step down.

Mr Hunt said he had "conducted this process with scrupulous fairness".

He said he had asked Lord Justice Leveson to bring forward his appearance at the inquiry.

"Now is not a time for kneejerk reactions. We've heard one side of the story today but some of the evidence reported meetings and conversations that simply didn't happen," he said in a statement.

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