Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 15 May 2012

1. BROOKS CHARGED OVER PHONE HACKING

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and her husband, Charlie, are to be charged with perverting the course of justice. The pair were arrested earlier this year as part of a police investigation into phone hacking. In a statement they accused the CPS of "posturing" and said the decision was "weak and unjust".

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