News UK, officially known as News Corp UK & Ireland Limited, is the UK and Ireland publishing division and a wholly owned subsidiary of the American mass media conglomerate News Corp (also referred to as News Corporation). Originally established in February 1981 as News International plc by Rupert Murdoch, who acquired Today newspaper and Times Newspapers Limited and integrated them with existing titles like The Sun and News of the World, it was the UK arm of the News Corporation media conglomerate focused on newspaper publishing. The company has undergone several name changes: to News International Limited in June 2002, NI Group Limited on 31 May 2011, and was rebranded as News UK on 26 June 2013. It currently publishes major titles including The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, and The Times Literary Supplement, which together reach nearly 40 million people monthly across print, digital, audio, video, events, and experiences. Former publications include Today (closed 1995), News of the World (closed 2011 amid the phone-hacking scandal), and The London Paper (closed 2009). News UK has been at the center of significant controversies, particularly the 2011 News International phone-hacking scandal, leading to public outrage, the closure of News of the World, arrests of executives, and the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics. The company faced numerous lawsuits, settlements totaling hundreds of millions of pounds, and criticism for undue political influence. Despite these issues, News UK remains a dominant force in British media, known for its tabloid and broadsheet offerings that span diverse opinions and communities, though it has been condemned by critics for sensationalism, bias, and ethical lapses in journalism. Financially robust as part of News Corp, News UK derives revenue from advertising, subscriptions, and digital platforms, with The Sun being the UK's best-selling daily newspaper. Its influence extends to shaping public discourse, with ongoing debates about media ownership concentration and regulatory oversight in the UK.