The former News of the World reporter at the centre of phone hacking allegations has been questioned by police, his solicitor has said.
Sean Hoare was interviewed by officers under caution. He was not arrested.
Mr Hoare alleged in a recent interview with a US newspaper that his former editor at the News of the World, Andy Coulson, asked him to hack phones.
Mr Coulson, who denied Mr Hoare’s claims, is now Prime Minister David Cameron’s communications chief.
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