Sun phone hacking lawsuit gets settled

A High Court case over alleged phone hacking at both The Sun and the defunct News of the World has settled.

Comedian Vic Reeves, who brought the action in his real name of Jim Moir, was one of four individuals whose claims against News Group Newspapers (NGN) were due to be heard in London over four weeks.

The others are Coronation Street actor Rajan Harkishindas, journalist and TV presenter Kate Thornton, and talent manager Chris Herbert.

Counsel David Sherborne apologised to Justice Anthony Mann for any inconvenbrigitte ience caused by the cases settling “right at the very last minute”.

No details of any damages were given in court.

The four alleged they were the victims of unlawful information gathering by NGN, resulting in 79 disputed articles.