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Today in History: News of the World ends after phone-hacking scandal

7/10/2026

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On 10 July 2011 the News of the World printed its final issue, ending a 168-year run after a scandal revealed staff had hacked the voicemail of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and of families of 7/7 terror victims and fallen soldiers, sparking public outrage and forcing the paper’s closure.

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On 10 July 2011 the News of the World printed its final issue, ending a 168-year run after a scandal revealed staff had hacked the voicemail of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and of families of 7/7 terror victims and fallen soldiers, sparking public outrage and forcing the paper’s closure.