Rebekah Brooks Resigns from News Corp

Huffington Post reports:

After days of rumours and speculation, News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has resigned.

In a letter to staff, Brooks said the furore over phone hacking and criticisms levelled at her decision to remain at the newspaper company were "detracting attention from all our honest endeavours to fix the problems of the past".

She wrote:

At News International we pride ourselves on setting the news agenda for the right reasons. Today we are leading the news for the wrong ones.

Therefore I have given Rupert and James Murdoch my resignation. While it has been a subject of discussion, this time my resignation has been accepted.

Rupert's wisdom, kindness and incisive advice has guided me throughout my career and James is an inspirational leader who has shown me great loyalty and friendship.

I would like to thank them both for their support.

In the letter she said she would still be attending the culture, media and sport select committee hearing next Tuesday.