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New phone hack inquiry ruled out New phone hack inquiry ruled out
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Police say there will be no further investigation of claims that a huge mobile phone hacking operation was launched by the News of the World. Police say there will be no further investigation of claims that a huge mobile phone-hacking operation was launched by the News of the World.
The Guardian alleged the tabloid's reporters paid private investigators to hack into thousands of phones, many owned by politicians and celebrities.The Guardian alleged the tabloid's reporters paid private investigators to hack into thousands of phones, many owned by politicians and celebrities.
But the Metropolitan Police said no new evidence had emerged since an original inquiry saw two men jailed in 2007.But the Metropolitan Police said no new evidence had emerged since an original inquiry saw two men jailed in 2007.
There was no evidence ex-deputy PM John Prescott had been targeted, it added. The CPS said it would carry out a review of the evidence presented to it.
But Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer QC said: "I have no reason to consider that there was anything inappropriate in the prosecutions that were undertaken in this case."
The original phone hacking investigation resulted in News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glen Mulcaire being jailed for four and six months respectively in January 2007.The original phone hacking investigation resulted in News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glen Mulcaire being jailed for four and six months respectively in January 2007.
Met Assistant Commissioner John Yates said that inquiry had been the "subject of the most careful investigation by very experienced detectives". Met Assistant Commissioner John Yates said Goodman and Mulcaire had been engaged in a "sophisticated and wide-ranging conspiracy to gather private and personal data, principally about high profile figures".
He added that inquiry had been the "subject of the most careful investigation by very experienced detectives".
He said: "No additional evidence has come to light since this case has concluded. I therefore consider that no further investigation is required."He said: "No additional evidence has come to light since this case has concluded. I therefore consider that no further investigation is required."
Mt Yates added: "There has been a lot of media comment today about the then deputy prime minister John Prescott.Mt Yates added: "There has been a lot of media comment today about the then deputy prime minister John Prescott.
"This investigation has not uncovered any evidence to suggest that John Prescott's phone had been tapped.""This investigation has not uncovered any evidence to suggest that John Prescott's phone had been tapped."
Alleged victims of the phone-hacking operation - including former deputy prime minister John Prescott and broadcaster Andrew Neil - have complained that because they were kept in the dark about the allegations they have not been able to seek redress from the News of the World. The Guardian claimed Mr Prescott, London Mayor Boris Johnson, former Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, model Elle Macpherson and publicist Max Clifford were among "two or three thousand" public figures targeted by the hacking operation.
The Guardian alleged Mr Prescott, London Mayor Boris Johnson, former Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, model Elle Macpherson and publicist Max Clifford were among "two or three thousand" public figures targeted by the hacking operation. The details obtained by the Guardian allegedly emerged during a court case last year involving Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor and the News of the World.
Mr Taylor sued News Group, which owns the News of the World, on the basis that its senior executives must have known about an alleged hacking operation on his mobile phone - claims of which had emerged in a court case involving Goodman.
He received £700,000 in damages and court costs last year, but on condition that details of the case were not made public.