The UK’s Metropolitan Police Department is trying to force The Guardian to reveal its confidential sources who helped the paper uncover the News Of The World phone hacking scandal.The Met, also known as Scotland Yard, is seeking a court order to force The Guardian to disclose its sources under the Official Secrets Act, usually used to protect sensitive information related to national security or espionage. The Met claims that the paper may have violated the Act in July when reporters Amelia Hill and Nick Davies revealed that murder victim Milly Dowler’s phone had been hacked.
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