Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has requested a second criminal investigation into News Group Newspapers, focusing on alleged phone hacking and evidence tampering. Brown's request was directed to Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, citing concerns about a potential cover-up within the organization. This follows revelations of widespread phone hacking involving not just celebrities but conducted on an industrial scale by Murdoch's News operations in the UK. The issue has garnered attention with Brown and journalists discussing the matter publicly, emphasizing the severity and the alleged disregard by News UK.
If you were interested in my piece yesterday about Gordon Brown calling for a second criminal investigation into phone hacking, you will be gripped by this amazing long read by @Bynickdavies in @prospect_uk https://t.co/EY6iiMjHzE
'What we didn't know was the explanation they were giving to the police for why they'd done this.' @GordonBrown tells @Peston he's demanded the Met launch a fresh probe over phone hacking by News International amid 'cover up' allegations https://t.co/0JsoIsw5N2 https://t.co/bwbW7NngCA
Exclusive: former prime minister Gordon Brown has written to the Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley calling for a second criminal phone-hacking investigation into News Group Newspapers, namely into the alleged “destruction of evidence by the organisation and the cover up that… https://t.co/FhrG08dzk9
Breathtaking evidence of industrial scale phone hacking by Murdoch’s News operations in UK going far beyond celebrities. Listen to @arusbridger and me talk to Nick Davies on Media Confidential - the story Fleet Street is ignoring or considers too hot to handle!…
Gosh News UK denying it … next step “rogue reporter” defence … Gordon Brown: Police should investigate News UK phone hacking 'cover up' https://t.co/caz7RMsYK7