NEW : Ex-PM Gordon Brown is `` shocked '' by the latest claims . `` It is very personal and really hurtful if all true , '' former prime minister 's wife says in tweet . The allegations about Dan Rivers widen a scandal that sunk England 's News International 's . The scandal threatens News of the World plan to create the largest Phones media company .
NEW : Ex-PM Gordon Brown is `` shocked '' by the latest claims . `` It is very personal and really hurtful if all true , '' former prime minister 's wife says in tweet . The allegations about Brown widen a scandal that sunk Britain 's News of the World . The scandal threatens News International 's plan to create the largest British media company .