BBC gagged over cash for honours inquiry

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David Hencke, Westminster correspondent
Saturday March 3, 2007
The Guardian


The BBC was banned last night from broadcasting fresh allegations in the cash for honours investigation.
Lord Goldsmith, the attorney general, obtained an injunction to stop the BBC proceeding with a news story for the 10 O'Clock News after a two-hour hearing in chambers at the royal courts of justice in London.

The BBC could only say last night that it had been prevented from broadcasting a story which it believed was a "legitimate matter of public interest" about an hour before the bulletin went on air.

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"The application for an injunction was made by the attorney general this afternoon at the specific request of and in cooperation with the police, because of their concern that disclosure of certain information at this stage would impede their inquiries," he said.

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