In reaching my conclusion, I have taken account of the fact that on a number of previous occasions, including in relation to Operation Desert Fox in December 1998 and Kosovo in 1999, UK forces have participated in military action on the basis of advice from my predecessors that the legality of the action under international law was no more than reasonably arguable.

BBC: SERVICES

Seven people have been charged in relation to the operation, including former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks, Sun chief reporter John Kay and Ministry of Defence employee Bettina Jordan-Barber.

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Allianz and its shareholders are faced with the prospect of a shrinking banking operation, at any rate in relation to the rest of the insurance group (see chart).

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You have followed the same approach, for example, issuing a press release on 29 November 2007 in relation to the arrest of 118 people following a police operation against gun crime.

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In a brief statement, Scotland Yard said that Tuesday's arrest was under a specific sub-strand of the investigation, Operation Kalmyk, which has been looking at computer hacking offences in relation to suspected business espionage.

BBC: Arrest in computer hacking probe

In Spain, the authorities executed two search warrants in relation to three British nationals, while in Australia, six search warrants were used in the operation.

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