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 people to warn them that they might have been victims of phone hacking. The Metropolitan Police announced on 26 January 2011, that it would begin a new and fresh investigation into the phone hacking affair, following the receipt of "significant new information" regarding the conduct of "News of the World" employees. Operation Weeting would take place alongside the previously announced review of phone hacking evidence by the Crown Prosecution Service. In December 2009, a parliamentary question was tabled about the possible tapping of minister Tessa Jowell's phone. Tom Watson, the Labour MP for West Bromwich East, played a key role