The Hancock scandal: Public interest or private life intrusion?
Wednesday 30 June 2021 11:37, UK
The 50 second video that changed former health secretary Matt Hancock鈥檚 life forever was published by The Sun on 25 June 2021. But before printing a scoop about a politician鈥檚 private life, there are so many factors a news outlet needs to consider.
In this episode, host Dermot Murnaghan is joined by Harry Cole, The Sun's political editor, who broke the Hancock scandal story, and Rachel Atkins, Partner at Schillings law firm and expert in privacy and reputation law.
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