Met Police to re-examine News of the World hacking case
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After a report by the New York Times, which claimed NotW journalists informed them that the use of phone hacking was used by many at the paper and was an encouraged practise (or at least discussed in meetings) with the editor of the paper Andy Coulson.
Over the weekend there were calls by Labour party members for a reinvestigation into the hacking after the fresh allegations. Some of the focus on the story has hit Andy Coulson who denies knowing about the hacking within the paper.
"Mr Coulson - who is now David Cameron's director of communications - has received strong backing from Number 10, which says he "totally and utterly" rejects claims he was aware of any wrongdoing."-BBC
Backing for Coulson from the government this weekend came from Gove and May, who said there were no grounds for public inquiry while stating the story comes from newspaper rivalries in the US.
"He said the Met had been clear on its stance and so far had seen no new evidence which would merit reopening the case but it would consider changing its position if that situation changed."-BBC
From reading the article, it sounds like the MET will look at the evidence from the New York Times investigation, and decided if they need to re open the case.
Over the weekend there were calls by Labour party members for a reinvestigation into the hacking after the fresh allegations. Some of the focus on the story has hit Andy Coulson who denies knowing about the hacking within the paper.
"Mr Coulson - who is now David Cameron's director of communications - has received strong backing from Number 10, which says he "totally and utterly" rejects claims he was aware of any wrongdoing."-BBC
Backing for Coulson from the government this weekend came from Gove and May, who said there were no grounds for public inquiry while stating the story comes from newspaper rivalries in the US.
"He said the Met had been clear on its stance and so far had seen no new evidence which would merit reopening the case but it would consider changing its position if that situation changed."-BBC
From reading the article, it sounds like the MET will look at the evidence from the New York Times investigation, and decided if they need to re open the case.
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