Britain's most senior police officer has faced criticism for hiring former News of the World executive Neil Wallis - who was questioned by police investigating hacking - as an adviser.
Sir Paul said his links to the journalist could hamper investigations.
He said there were lessons to be learned from the affair, but he was leaving with his integrity intact.
He also said he had no knowledge of the extent of the phone hacking.
Home Secretary Theresa May said she was "sorry" he had resigned and thanked him for all the work he had done during his time in office.
She said: "Sir Paul has led the force through difficult times and although current circumstances show that there are still serious issues to be addressed, I believe that the force is operationally stronger today now than it was when he took over."
Earlier, she said she would address MPs on Monday about her "concerns" over the closeness of the relationship between News International and police.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14180043
UK tabloid hits a new low.
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The hacking scandal claims another scalp..
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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The plot thickens...
A former News of the World journalist who made phone-hacking allegations against the paper has been found dead.
Sean Hoare had told the New York Times the practice was far more extensive than the paper acknowledged when police first investigated hacking claims.
Hertfordshire Police said the body of a man was found at a property in Langley Road, Watford, on Monday morning.
A police spokesman said the death was currently being treated as unexplained, but was not thought to be suspicious.
The spokesman said: "At 10.40am today [Monday] police were called to Langley Road, Watford, following the concerns for welfare of a man who lives at an address on the street.
"Upon police and ambulance arrival at a property, the body of a man was found. The man was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.
"The death is currently being treated as unexplained, but not thought to be suspicious. Police investigations into this incident are ongoing."
Mr Hoare had told the BBC's Panorama that phone hacking was "endemic" at the News of the World (NoW).
He also said the then NoW editor Andy Coulson had asked him to hack phones - something Mr Coulson has denied.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14194623
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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I understand that there may be a considerable angle to this case regarding police officers who were taking bribes in exchange for information that they weren't legally supposed to reveal....
Well, that's what you get for hiring Russian cops....
Well, that's what you get for hiring Russian cops....
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And not enough Russian Dogs!
(I wonder ROw Russian cats fit in to this?)
(I wonder ROw Russian cats fit in to this?)
Okay... There's all kinds of things wrong with what you just said.
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They're all spies!Crackpot wrote:And not enough Russian Dogs!
(I wonder ROw Russian cats fit in to this?)
BTW did you have a Scooby Doo moment there CP?
Why is it that when Miley Cyrus gets naked and licks a hammer it's 'art' and 'edgy' but when I do it I'm 'drunk' and 'banned from the hardware store'?
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I've given up on spelling fro the time being
Okay... There's all kinds of things wrong with what you just said.
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Mrs Murdoch has one heck of a right hook - and super fast reactions 
If you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs, you may have misjudged the situation.
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Nice description Sue!!
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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I won't argue with that. 
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Don't mess with Wendy....(or her man)
She not only smacked this clown in the head, she grabbed the tin with the shaving cream and let him have it in the face with it...
I was watching the hearing when this happened; thanks to Wendy, this self important exhibitionist buffoon wound up a bigger mess than his intended target....
Well done that lass!
She not only smacked this clown in the head, she grabbed the tin with the shaving cream and let him have it in the face with it...
I was watching the hearing when this happened; thanks to Wendy, this self important exhibitionist buffoon wound up a bigger mess than his intended target....
Well done that lass!
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Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
yrs,
rubato
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That's one of the charming things about this Dale...
She must have genuine affection for the man or she wouldn't have put herself in jeopardy by instinctively leaping (literally) to his defense...
As for the substance of the hearing:
I thought Murdoch The Elder came across pretty well; very straightforward, unequivocal, and the very picture of outrage and contrition. (As a matter of fact, since this whole thing broke, I have felt that Murdoch has for the most part made all the right moves)
Murdoch The Younger...
Not so much....
Yesterday he was such a hair splitting, ass covering equivocator he could easily have been mistaken for a lawyer....
She must have genuine affection for the man or she wouldn't have put herself in jeopardy by instinctively leaping (literally) to his defense...
As for the substance of the hearing:
I thought Murdoch The Elder came across pretty well; very straightforward, unequivocal, and the very picture of outrage and contrition. (As a matter of fact, since this whole thing broke, I have felt that Murdoch has for the most part made all the right moves)
Murdoch The Younger...
Not so much....
Yesterday he was such a hair splitting, ass covering equivocator he could easily have been mistaken for a lawyer....