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The earl praised the Duke of Sussex after he settled his case against the publisher of The Sun at the High Court.

Editorial: Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers has apologised to the prince for past wrongs, but the problem of unaccountable corporate media power has not gone away

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: By poisoning the well of journalism, phone-hacking undermined confidence in a trade that tries, for all its faults, to hold the powerful to account. Harry’s private battle has had a knock-on effect in aiding democracy – which needs a free press people can trust

Duke of Sussex and Tom Watson hail ‘monumental victory’ after securing agreement with News Group Newspapers

Lord Tom Watson described the Duke of Sussex as a "predator" in a statement after Prince Harry settled his legal action against News Group Newspapers (NGN), who offered a “full and unequivocal apology” for “serious intrusion” by The Sun and for phone hacking by private investigators working for the News…

News Group Newspapers apologised for ‘serious intrusion’ by The Sun and for phone hacking by private investigators working for the News of the World.

News Group Newspapers offered Harry ‘full and unequivocal apology’ for ‘serious intrusion’ by the paper

Murdoch’s publishers have already spent over £1bn in damages to 1,300 people including legal fees

The Duke of Sussex’s lawyer has called for a police investigation after NGN offered a full and unequivocal apology for the serious intrusion by the Sun into the duke’s private life

A spokesperson stressed there had been no voicemail interception at The Sun.

The U.K. tabloids have agreed to pay the Duke of Sussex "substantial damages".