In London, Media baron Rupert Murdoch was on Wednesday summoned to appear before British lawmakers in the wake of new revelations about his UK-based group's illegal news gathering practices. The new revelations included the former prime minister Gordon Brown going on television to state that Murdoch's News International used criminals and the 'criminal underworld' to access details about his tax, bank account and also the health records of his son, Fraser. Murdoch has now been asked to appear before theCulture, Media & Sport committee of the House of Commons, along with his son, James Murdoch, and chief executive of News International, Rebekah Brooks.Top officials of the Scotland Yard were grilled on live television on Wednesday by the Home Affairs Select Committee chaired by Indian-origin Labour MP, Keith Vaz.