Former British PM phone tapped?

A source close to former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he asked police if his phone was hacked while he was prime minister.



Scotland Yard has not yet answered Brown's inquiry, made some months ago.



The Independent on Sunday reported that Brown was concerned about the period during which hacking was carried out by a News of the World reporter, who has since been jailed.



It comes after Downing Street director of communications Andy Coulson quit amid allegations about phone hacking at the News of the World when he was editor.