The Attorney General is examining the testimony of deputy assistant commissioner Sue Akers to the Leveson Inquiry following claims her evidence could be in contempt of court.

During her second evidence session on 27 February, Akers gave extensive details of the investigation into alleged criminality at The Sun – claiming there was a “culture of illegal payments” to public officials.

The Operation Elveden investigation into allegations of corruption and illegal payments to police has resulted in the arrest of 11 Sun journalists at the newspaper since November.