
The man appointed to lead the judicial inquiry into phone hacking and press standards last night warned newspapers not to "close ranks" but help him expose the "depth" of journalistic malpractice.In his first public comments since being appointed, Lord Justice Leveson said he intended to call "waves" of witnesses including journalists, politicians and policemen starting in autumn. He also warned that the expansion of the terms of reference of his inquiry had been so broadened that he might not be able to complete the first part of the inquiry within the planned timescale of a year.The terms were expanded by David Cameron earlier this month after...