News of the World accused of phone-tapping 'amnesia'

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The publishers of the News of the World suffered "collective amnesia" over the extent of illegal phone-tapping by its reporters, a group of MPs have said.

The Culture, Media and Sport committee interviewed News International bosses after the Guardian claimed the practice was widespread at the Sunday tabloid.

There had been more than a handful of victims and it was inconceivable no-one at the tabloid had known, the MPs said.

News International rejected the claims and said the committee had exaggerated.

Greater powers

In 2007, the News of the World's royal editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire were jailed after admitting hacking into the phone messages of royal staff.

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