Phone Hacking: Assistant Commissioner John Yates Quits Met Police
4,270 views · Published 18 July 2011 · 2:37 · Indexed 4 November 2026
Channel: Sky News · 2011 · News & Politics
The Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has quit his job, becoming the latest victim of the phone hacking scandal. John Yates decided to resign after being told he was going to be suspended. The announcement came less than 24 hours after Sir Paul Stephenson left the force - the former Met boss making a statement that's seen the crisis shift focus to David Cameron. Sky's home affairs correspondent Mark White reports.
