Show Notes
Prince Harry has been ridiculed after his role in a £50M legal case against Daily Mail publishers, Associated Newspaper. All 97 claims in the case - many alleging hacking of private messages to obtain stories - were thrown out by the Judge. The defeat has been championed by news organisations and journalists as a win for the free press, as it became clear during the trial that standard journalistic practices were used.
The loss has overshadowed the Duke of Sussex's return trip to the UK, which was to mark a countdown to Invictus Games, and has added to the tensions between himself and his family.
To discuss the fallout, on this episode Ian Collins is joined by author and journalist Alexander Larman - who thinks it'd be wise for Harry to leave the UK before things get worse - while Kevin O'Sullivan dissects the news with Mail on Sunday Editor at Large Charlotte Griffiths - who discusses her former friendship with the Prince. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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