Mediagazer: New UK phone-hacking claims target Mirror newspapers, lawyer says (Laura Smith-Spark/CNN)

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Laura Smith-Spark / CNN:

New UK phone-hacking claims target Mirror newspapers, lawyer says — London (CNN) — The ripples of the UK phone hacking scandal have spread further afield, with ex-England soccer manager Sven-Goran Eriksson and others filing claims against the Mirror newspaper group, their lawyer said.

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