The jurors in the trial of six Sun journalists have begun deliberating after retiring yesterday following a trial lasting nearly three months.

Former managing editor Graham Dudman, head of news Chris Pharo, ex-deputy news editor Ben O'Driscoll, reporter Jamie Pyatt, picture editor John Edwards and former reporter John Troup are accused of being involved in paying backhanders to public officials for stories.

They deny all 14 counts on the indictment at Kingston upon Thames Crown Court in south-west London.