British MPs blast Murdoch over hacking probe
- Published: 20/07/2011 at 05:32 PM
- Online news: World
British lawmakers Wednesday criticised attempts by Rupert Murdoch's News International to "thwart" phone-hacking probes, as Prime Minister David Cameron geared up for a parliamentary showdown over the crisis.
News Corporation Chief Rupert Murdoch reads a copy of The Times as he leaves his London home on July 20. British MPs have criticised attempts by Murdoch's News International to "thwart" phone-hacking probes, as Prime Minister David Cameron geared up for a parliamentary showdown over the crisis.
A day after Murdoch apologised over the scandal as he was grilled by lawmakers in London, a parliamentary committee released a report strongly criticising both the police and the media mogul's British newspaper wing.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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