Prince Harry loses lawsuit against Mail publisher over phone-hacking claims

Duke of Sussex and other prominent figures could face legal bill of up to £50m after ruling in high court

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The Duke of Sussex and six other prominent figures have lost their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail over claims it sourced stories using an array of unlawful methods over two decades.

In an emphatic ruling that is likely to signal an end to new litigation relating to the phone-hacking scandal, the high court dismissed all the group’s claims, stating the claimants had not proved any information had been obtained unlawfully.