Guardian newspaper : Cell phones of `` several thousand public figures '' hacked . News International , the parent company of the News of the World defended its journalists and said it would not `` shirk from vigorously defending our right and proper role to expose wrongdoing . '' Celebrities include Gwyneth Paltrow , George Michael and Elle MacPherson . The hackers have also targeted the private email accounts of politicians including David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Nick Clegg. London 's Metropolitan police rule out a new investigation .
Guardian newspaper : Cell phones of `` several thousand public figures '' hacked . Celebrities include Gwyneth Paltrow , George Michael and Elle MacPherson . The hackers have also targeted the private email accounts of politicians including David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Nick Clegg. London 's Metropolitan police rule out a new investigation .