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| Phones owned by relatives of dead UK soldiers were allegedly hacked by the News of the World, a national newspaper reports. | Phones owned by relatives of dead UK soldiers were allegedly hacked by the News of the World, a national newspaper reports. |
| The href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8621797/Phone-hacking-families-of-war-dead-targeted-by-News-of-the-World.html" >Daily Telegraph claims the phone numbers of relatives of dead service personnel were found in the files of private investigator Glenn Mulcaire. | |
| This comes after Prime Minister David Cameron said he would set up a public inquiry into alleged phone hacking. | This comes after Prime Minister David Cameron said he would set up a public inquiry into alleged phone hacking. |
| Rupert Murdoch, the paper's owner, has called claims of hacking "deplorable". | Rupert Murdoch, the paper's owner, has called claims of hacking "deplorable". |
| News International said it would be "absolutely appalled and horrified" if there was any truth in the allegations relating to families of dead soldiers and it would be immediately contacting the Ministry of Defence. | |
| A spokesman for the company said: "News International's record as a friend of the armed services and of our servicemen and servicewomen, is impeccable. | |
| "Our titles have campaigned in support of the military over many years and will continue to do so. If these allegations are true we are absolutely appalled and horrified. We will be contacting the MoD immediately to try and verify the situation." | |
| 'Deplorable and unacceptable' | |
| It comes after Mr Murdoch, the chairman of News Corporation, News International's parent company, commented on allegations of phone hacking at the News of the World. | |
| He said: "Recent allegations of phone hacking and making payments to police with respect to the News of the World are deplorable and unacceptable." | |
| In a statement, he added: "I have made clear that our company must fully and proactively co-operate with the police in all investigations and that is exactly what News International has been doing and will continue to do under Rebekah Brooks's leadership. | |
| "We are committed to addressing these issues fully and have taken a number of important steps to prevent them from happening again." | "We are committed to addressing these issues fully and have taken a number of important steps to prevent them from happening again." |
| Meanwhile, Scotland Yard has told George Osborne that his name and home phone number appeared on notes kept by Mulcaire and former News of the World reporter Clive Goodman, a spokesman for the chancellor said. | Meanwhile, Scotland Yard has told George Osborne that his name and home phone number appeared on notes kept by Mulcaire and former News of the World reporter Clive Goodman, a spokesman for the chancellor said. |
| He said there was no suggestion that his phone had been hacked. | He said there was no suggestion that his phone had been hacked. |
| The prime minister has expressed disgust at claims that the voicemail of murdered girl Milly Dowler was hacked, and some messages deleted. | The prime minister has expressed disgust at claims that the voicemail of murdered girl Milly Dowler was hacked, and some messages deleted. |
| Should there be a wider inquiry? How have you reacted to the scandal? Send us your comments using the form below. | Should there be a wider inquiry? How have you reacted to the scandal? Send us your comments using the form below. |