Referring to the News of the World hacking allegations, Met Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates said he was shocked at the suggestion that police would want to turn a blind eye because they make money from tip offs from the tabloids.

Former detective Mark Williams-Thomas and former crime reporter Wensley Clarkson debate how the relationship between the press and the police has changed over the years.

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