UK - Newspapers - The Sun newspaper embroiled in a bribery scandal linket to the Met Police

The Sun newspaper for sale at a newsstand in London, England, UK. British police arrested five senior members of staff at News Corporation's newspaper The Sun, as part of investigations into alleged payments to police by journalists for information. This story continues the controversy surrounding News International with regards to the phone hacking scandal. Trevor Kavanagh, the newspapers's associate editor said the senior members of staff had been treated like "an organised gang" and the tabloid was "not a swamp that needed draining". He said money sometimes changed hands while unearthing stories, and this had always been standard practice. The Met Police declined to comment.

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The Sun newspaper for sale at a newsstand in London, England, UK. British police arrested five senior members of staff at News Corporation's newspaper The Sun, as part of investigations into alleged payments to police by journalists for information. This story continues the controversy surrounding News International with regards to the phone hacking scandal. Trevor Kavanagh, the newspapers's associate editor said the senior members of staff had been treated like "an organised gang" and the tabloid was "not a swamp that needed draining". He said money sometimes changed hands while unearthing stories, and this had always been standard practice. The Met Police declined to comment.