New allegations have emerged about payments made to the police as the row enveloping the News of the World phone hacking scandal escalates.

Paul Farrelly MP, a member of the Commons Media Committee, explains that it is "illegal to corrupt a police officer".

And Claire Enders, media analyst at Enders Analysis, examines the impact on News of the World advertisers.

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