In pictures: News of the World phone-hacking scandal

Andy Coulson: Conservative communications director who resigned as editor of the News of the World in January 2007 after royal reporter Clive Goodman was jailed for phone-hacking. Coulson denies knowledge of Goodman's activities. However, Guardian revelations suggest editorial staff for whom he was responsible were involved in further illegal activity Photograph: Alan Davidson

Rupert Murdoch: Chairman and chief executive of News Corporation, whose UK subsidiary News Group Newspapers paid out more than £1m to settle legal cases that threatened to reveal alleged evidence of his journalists' methods Photograph: Hector Mata/AFP

Rebekah Wade: Soon to become chief executive of Murdoch's UK newspaper operation, News International, she was editor of the News of the World when, it is alleged, a number of agencies were conned into handing over confidential information Photograph: PR

Les Hinton: The former News International chairman told a House of Commons select committee after the Goodman scandal that a rigorous internal inquiry had been carried out, and said he believed Goodman was the only person who knew about the phone-hacking Photograph: Murdo Macleod

Stuart Kuttner: Former News of the World managing editor told Radio 4's Today programme in February 2008 that only one News of the World journalist, Goodman, had been involved in illegal phone hacking. Earlier this week Kuttner announced he was stepping down from his role Photograph: Fiona Hanson/PA

Clive Goodman: News of the World's royal editor jailed in 2007 after hacking the mobile phones of palace staff. It was claimed no other News of the World staff were involved Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Glenn Mulcaire: Private investigator jailed along with Goodman for phone-hacking. He was charged with hacking into the phones of five targets, including the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, Gordon Taylor, and Lib Dem MP Simon Hughes Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Colin Myler: The current News of the World editor was appointed in the wake of Coulson's departure. He claimed Goodman's hacking was a 'a rogue exception' and 'an exceptional and unhappy event' Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty

David Cameron: Tory leader who appointed Coulson communications director in 2007 Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty

Gordon Taylor: Paid £700,000 after suing the News of the World over its alleged involvement in the illegal interception of messages left on his mobile phone Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Alan Shearer: Messages he left on Taylor's phone were understood to have been recorded by a private investigator Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Getty

Alex Shearer: Like Shearer, messages he left on the PFA chief executive's phone were understood to have been recorded Photograph: Martin Rickett/guardian.co.uk

Simon Hughes: Lib Dem MP was named as target in investigation that led to Goodman being jailed Photograph: Martin Argles

Elle MacPherson: Named as a target in the investigation that led to Goodman being jailed Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters

Max Clifford: PR man who was named as a target in the investigation that led to Goodman being jailed Photograph: Graeme Robertson

John Prescott: Named as a possible mobile phone hacking target when he was deputy prime minister. Prescott said David Cameron should consider sacking Coulson following the Guardian's phone-hacking revelations Photograph: Dan Chung

Tessa Jowell: Alleged to have been targeted by News of the World investigations in 2006 Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP

George Michael: Michael was alleged to have been targeted by investigators in 2006 Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty

Boris Johnson: Alleged to have been targeted by News of the World investigations in 2006 Photograph: Andy Aitchison/Corbis

Gwyneth Paltrow: Alleged to have been targeted by investigators in 2006 Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Jade Goody: Goody was also alleged to have been targeted by investigators in 2006 Photograph: Eamonn McCabe

Nigella Lawson: Her privacy was apparently illegally violated when British Telecom was conned into handing over information by a News Group news executive Photograph: Toby Melville/PA

Anne Robinson: Her privacy was also apparently violated from BT info Photograph: Rex Features

Vanessa Feltz: Her privacy was also apparently violated from BT info Photograph: David Levene

Lenny Henry: Another whose privacy was also apparently violated from BT info ... Photograph: Linda Nylind

... as were Lisa Snowdon ... Photograph: Simon James/Getty

... Patsy Kensit ... Photograph: Julian Makey/Rex Features

... and Sadie Frost and Jude Law Photograph: Richard Young/Rex Features