Rupert Murdoch has stepped down from his role as director of a number of boards linked to his British newspaper titles.
The move was described as "nothing more than a corporate house-cleaning exercise" by News International.
It is the UK publishing arm of News Corporation, which produces The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Mr Murdoch, chief executive of News Corporation, resigned from roles in News Corp Investments, News International Group Limited and Times Newspaper Holdings in the UK last week.
He has also stepped down from boards in the US, Australia and India.
