British PM Faces Phone Hacking Queries

British PM Faces Phone Hacking Queries

In his interaction with lawmakers, British Prime Minister David Cameron came out defending Andy Coulson, his former communications chief, arrested in the phone hacking and police bribery scandal,.
Along with Coulson, 10 other people have been arrested so far, in the phone hacking episode.
Speaking to lawmakers, before an emergency meeting of the Parliament on Wednesday, he said that there would be an investigation into the relationship between, press, police and the politicians in the wake of the phone hacking.
He said that he had learnt his bit through this phone hacking scandal. The larger responsibility was to cleanse the system of the mess. He also promised to look over the issue of ethics, raised for the police team and promised to bring in genuine changes, in leadership.
Questions were raised by lawyers as to reasons for hiring Coulson, despite warning given to the Prime Minister. They also enquired as to how much he knew about the phone hacking investigation.


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