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James Murdoch to be recalled by MPs over phone hacking scandal

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By The Drum Team, Editorial

September 13, 2011 | 2 min read

It has been reported that James Murdoch will be recalled by MPs for more questions about the News of the World phone hacking scandal.

The Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairman John Whittingdale said that the committee wanted to take evidence first from other witnesses, including former senior News Corp executive Les Hinton and Mark Lewis, the lawyer representing victims.

Whittingdale told Sky News that his committee was "beginning to reach the end of its deliberations" but wanted to tie up "one or two loose ends" by recalling witnesses.

He added: "As a final session, we will have some more questions based on what we have heard which we will want to put to James Murdoch."

It is thought the questions will focus on discrepancies between Mr Murdoch's evidence in July and the evidence given to the committee last week by former News of the World editor Colin Myler and ex-News International lawyer Tom Crone.

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