Scotland Yard's number two resigns.
One day after the departure of the English police chief, an agent resigns, citing negligence in the investigations into the illegal phone hacking at the News of the World newspaper.
247 with international agencies – The phone hacking scandal involving the tabloid News of the World, owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has brought down another high-ranking Scotland Yard official. John Yates, the organization's number two, resigned a day after the departure of Metropolitan Police chief Paul Stephenson.
The two parted ways after investigations into the practice of reporters from the English newspaper hacking the phones of members of the royal family, politicians, celebrities, and also victims of crimes were found to be negligent. In 2007, the police stated that the wiretapping of royal family staff was an isolated case. Yates refused to reopen the case in 2009 after new allegations surfaced.
Prime Minister David Cameron cut short his trip to Africa to explain the scandal in Parliament.