Sentences with phrase «investigation over phone hacking»

Two prominent figures at the News of the World have been arrested in the investigation over phone hacking.

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Lord Prescott said he had every confidence in Ms Akers» probe, but accused police of a «conspiracy of silence» over their original investigation into phone - hacking.

[4] The investigation was headed by Assistant Commissioner John Yates who later resigned over the News of the World phone hacking scandal.

[20] Klein took over the investigation, with fellow director Viet D. Dinh, from News International UK Chief Executive, Rebekah Brooks, whose own involvement in the phone hacking scandal made her unable to continue as an impartial investigator.

In an unusual joint statement issued this afternoon, John Yates and Keir Starmer agreed to «focus together on the current investigation» over phone - hacking.

The phone - hacking scandal that has engulfed British media and politics could be imported over the Atlantic as both U.S. Reps. Peter King and Louise Slaughter call for investigations in whether Rupert Murdoch's journalists tried to access voice mails of Sept. 11 victims.

A fresh investigation probing phone - hacking was triggered after a massive media furore over the issue last year.

The New York Times dragged the row over phone hacking back into the spotlight last week after it published an investigation suggesting the practise was widespread at the News of the World and that it had been actively promoted by then - editor Mr Coulson.

The falling out of the committee is a surprising development, given it had conducted itself with what appeared to be a united front for the duration of its investigation into whether parliament was misled over phone - hacking.

While the public inquiries and police investigations means the story is far from over, the phone hacking scandal has at least stopped dominating the... (Comments: 0)