British lawmakers investigating a phone hacking scandal Tuesday asked media baron Rupert Murdoch , his son James and former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks to testify before them , hours after former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown accused their newspaper group of illegally obtaining private information about him . NEW : `` Anybody who was complicit ... potentially is vulnerable , '' panel head says . Ex-editor for The Sunday Times , Murdoch son also to testify . The government will back a call for Murdoch to drop his bid for London , a source says . News of the World says it pursued stories about Nick Clegg in the public interest .
NEW : `` Anybody who was complicit ... potentially is vulnerable , '' panel head says . Ex-editor for The Sunday Times , Murdoch son also to testify . The government will back a call for Murdoch to drop his bid for London , a source says . News of the World says it pursued stories about Nick Clegg in the public interest .