News of the World told press watchdog of fresh phone-hacking allegation | Media | guardian.co.uk
The News of the World is facing a fresh allegation of phone hacking against one of its journalists, the Press Complaints Commission confirmed today.The commission was informed by the paper just over two months ago about the allegation, and the journalist involved has been "suspended from reporting duties".Stephen Abell, the PCC director, confirmed today that the press regulator was informed in by the paper in June "of the existence of the recent allegation of phone-message hacking against the reporter". Abell said that the PCC was prevented from launching its own investigation because the allegation was "the subject of legal action".
The News of the World is facing a fresh allegation of phone hacking against one of its journalists, the Press Complaints Commission confirmed today.
The commission was informed by the paper just over two months ago about the allegation, and the journalist involved has been "suspended from reporting duties".
Stephen Abell, the PCC director, confirmed today that the press regulator was informed in by the paper in June "of the existence of the recent allegation of phone-message hacking against the reporter". Abell said that the PCC was prevented from launching its own investigation because the allegation was "the subject of legal action".
One could almost think that the current William Hague story might be a shot across the Bows of the government in case they are thinking about doing anything about the phone-tapping and police Scandal. Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
I always felt that story was more driven by tory homophobia than the press, who've rather had their hands burnt by public indifference to gay stuff of late. And judging by the way things have panned out, it looks like there was no there there which, if they'd wanted to shoot across the bows, they'd have picked something with a little more substance than one photo that tweaked one bloggers gaydar. keep to the Fen Causeway
Well its a story that has long legs, there have been rumours reaching back 15 years about Hagues sexuality. If there is more to it (and I'm not saying there is), it would be a reasonable way to send a message, Even if there isn't anything to it it shows the ammount of damage a malicious press could do Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
