Bigger Picture
I can not recall the name of the film. Real humans were used as chess pieces moving and the ultimate aim is to keep the King safe and every other lives are considered as sacrificial Pawns.
We will see what happens and who ends up being sacrificed. Who do you have in mind? Two police have been sacrificed, one of them in charge of national security. Perhaps the Prime Minister will be sacrificed. In the end, this is a political story about British politics, I think. Murdoch is already aware, according to the news reports, that his company should divest itself of news outlets because they are a small part of the total company and not worth the trouble. And that is probably what he will do, under pressure of his Board of Directors.
I have the privelege of working for Scotland Yard (Forensic Health Service) and signed Official Secrets Act form. British race have evolved to set an example of integrity, humility and decency. There are a few bad apples in a basket. I was shocked to see two top leaders of the Great Institution leave their position in a day. Some posts are earned by hard work and merit. Some fellow Humans are Honoured by accepting a position. Rather than asking ' who is the King ', let us wait and see who deserves to be the One.
There is no reason why this should be isolated to the UK though, or just to news corp. What would the journalists of a dying medium be prepared to do just to get the scoop?