Tony Blair to appear at media ethics inquiry

London: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to be questioned on his relationship with the press and Rupert Murdoch at an inquiry into media ethics. Blair, who served as prime minister between 1997 and 2007, kicks off an important week at the judge-led inquiry Monday. Several senior politicians have appeared at the investigation set up last year in the wake of a phone hacking scandal when it emerged that reporters at the Murdoch-owned News of the World tabloid had routinely hacked into the phones of public figures. [caption id=“attachment_323276” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. AP”] [/caption] Current ministers including culture secretary Jeremy Hunt, education minister Michael Gove and home secretary Theresa May will also appear this week. Blair is godfather to one of the powerful News Corp chairman and CEO’s children. AP