Cherie Blair starts hacking legal case

Author : Graham Atkins Solicitor | Published On : 25 Jul 2026

The wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, herself a prominent barrister, launched a claim on Tuesday.

Mrs Blair's solicitor Graham Atkins confirmed a claim had been made "in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails".

She is thought to be suing News Group Newspapers, but a News International spokeswoman declined to comment.

The now-defunct News of the World (NoW) was published by News Group, part of News International, which is a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.

Various public figures have settled legal claims over hacking with News Group.

Mrs Blair left Downing Street when Mr Blair resigned as prime minister in 2007.

She still works as a barrister, is a campaigner for prison reform and makes high-profile appearances - most recently at the first meeting of the International Council on Women's Business Leadership in Washington in January, alongside US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

In November, Mr Blair's former press secretary Alastair Campbell told the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics he had suspected Mrs Blair's friend Carole Caplin of tipping off newspapers about her.

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