Thirty-two people to give evidence for Guardian in libel case brought by actor Noel Clarke

Noel Clarke is suing the Guardian for libel after articles published in 2021 and 2022 after an investigation that set out claims of misconduct against him. Photograph: Lucy North/PA

Thirty-two people are to give evidence in support of the Guardian’s defence of legal action brought against it by the actor and producer Noel Clarke.

The details were set out on Monday at the high court in London in a pre-trial review hearing before a defamation and data protection trial, scheduled to start at the beginning of March.