Phone-hacking: Brooks arrested as anti-Murdoch calls grow - India

17 july 2011

Phone-hacking: Brooks arrested as anti-Murdoch calls grow

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London Rebekah Brooks, former editor of the now defunct News of the World, was arrested in connection with the phone-hacking scandal that has hit Rupert Murdoch's media empire hard over the last two weeks.

Brooks, who resigned as chief executive of News International on Friday, was scheduled to appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons on Tuesday.
Her arrest puts her appearance before in question, but it may go ahead as scheduled if Brooks is released on bail.
Under incessant attacks, Murdoch's group came out with another apology in national newspapers today and promised to make amends to rebuild public trust.
Brooks, 43, was arrested by appointment by police as part of the investigation called Operation Weeting. The police said she was under custody at a London police station.
Brooks is the 10th person to be arrested in connection with the scandal, and the second top executive of the News International after former NOTW editor Andy Coulson. She was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications and on corruption allegations.
Her arrest comes amidst calls for revision of media ownership rules to prevent concentration and abuse of power in Britain.
Labour leader Miliband articulated a growing opinion when he said that Murdoch wielded too much power through his holdings in the press and television industries. His comments found support from Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg who also sought a re-examination of media policy to ensure plurality and prevention of concentration of power in the hands of an individual or a group.