CPS adopts robust approach to new phone-hacking allegations as Cameron faces scrutiny over News Corp ties
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Summary
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), led by Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer, has announced a "robust approach" to examining new allegations of phone hacking. This comes as Prime Minister David Cameron faces renewed pressure over his close ties to News Corp. The scandal may be widening beyond Murdoch-owned newspapers, with former Liberal Democrat MP Paul Marsden beginning legal inquiries. The Metropolitan Police leadership has agreed to this approach.
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David Cameron faced renewed pressure over his close links to News Corp.
Paul Marsden, a former Liberal Democrat MP, told the BBC last night he had begun legal inquiries.
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