As the Metropolitan Police says it may reopen the investigation into claims of widespread phone hacking by the News of the World, we look at some key questions surrounding the story. What is the row about? The Guardian claimed News of the World journalists were involved in widespread phone hacking of several thousand celebrities, sports stars and politicians. The paper said it had evidence that News Group Newspapers - owner of the title - paid £1m to settle legal cases that might have revealed evidence of illegal activities. News Group were accused by the paper of persuading the court to "seal the file" to prevent all public access. If that evidence had been made available, the victims of...
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