Milly Dowler’s family, including her parents Bob and Sally, and sister Gemma, met with Labour leader Ed Miliband to urge him to push for an in-depth investigation into phone hacking. They want politicians to be "fearless" and willing to have their own "dirty linen washed in public" to uncover the truth about press intrusion and its relationship with politicians. The family's solicitor, Mark Lewis, emphasized that it is time for politicians to stand up to the press and go through a similar experience to find out the truth about phone hacking.

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has sought fresh advice from regulators Ofcom and the Office of Fair Trading on News Corp's takeover bid for BSkyB, following the phone hacking scandal surrounding News of the World. Hunt wrote to the regulators asking if the recent events affected their previous assessment of the bid, and also asked about the credibility and sustainability of undertakings offered by News Corporation.

Two MPs, Chris Bryant and Tom Watson, have called for Scotland Yard's Assistant Commissioner John Yates to resign over his handling of the phone-hacking scandal. Bryant accused Yates of "repeatedly lying" to MPs, saying he claimed there were few victims, all had been contacted, and all mobile phone companies had been notified. Watson said Yates was aware of convicted private investigator Jonathan Rees discussing covert surveillance techniques with an associate of News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks.

The News of the World allegedly paid a royal protection officer £1,000 for confidential information about senior members of the Royal Family. The information included contact details and phone numbers. The Metropolitan Police responded by saying the disclosures were part of a deliberate campaign to undermine their inquiry into alleged illegal payments. Prime Minister David Cameron described the allegations as "appalling" and stated that if they are true, it is a dereliction of duty.