News of the World royal phone hacking scandal announced that Andy Coulson had resigned as editor of the "News of the World". On 13 November 2005, an article appeared in the "News of the World" written by royal editor Clive Goodman, that claimed that Prince William was in the process of borrowing a portable editing suite from ITV royal correspondent Tom Bradby. Following the publication, the Prince and Bradby met to try to figure out how the details of their arrangement had been leaked, as only two other people were aware of it. Prince William noted that another equally improbable leak had recently taken place regarding an appointment
2009–2011 News of the World phone hacking scandal investigations warning that the Metropolitan Police would "deeply resent" an inquiry. Several days later the paper revealed comments by former "News of the World" journalist Paul McMullan on how widespread phone hacking had been under Andy Coulson; McMullan was one of six former "News of the World" journalists "who have independently told the Guardian that Coulson ... knew that his reporters were engaging in unlawful acts.". In September 2010, "The New York Times" published the results of an investigation it had begun in March which revealed further details about the extent of the "News of the World"'s phone hacking, and about