UK minister denies colluding with Murdochs

Britain's culture minister has denied having inappropriate contacts with Rupert Murdoch's media empire in testimony before a public inquiry, as pressure continues to mount on Prime Minister David Cameron's government over the issue.

Jeremy Hunt, appearing before the Leveson media standards inquiry on Thursday, admitted that he was "sympathetic" towards US-based News Corporation's failed bid to control British satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

Al Jazeera's Peter Sharp reports from London.