The Latest Breaking News from Paul Dacre

Why is Prince Harry in court with the Daily Mail’s publisher and who are the other high-profile names involved?

Harry and the other claimants are all expected to provide evidence

The Independent UK · Jan 19

Prince Harry v the Daily Mail: high-stakes trial could have profound effects on UK media

Royal will join a group of notable figures in his action against the tabloid and its stablemate, the Mail on Sunday, in a trial expected to last nine weeks

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

Move over, Murdoch: will Lord Rothermere be Britain’s most powerful media mogul?

The Daily Mail owner has the Telegraph titles in his sights as part of a long-held ambition to create a dominant stable of rightwing newspapers

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025

Tories accused of ‘colonising’ state by granting public roles to allies

Campaigners say the appointments system need to be overhauled amid criticism about alleged Conservative cronyism

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

The BBC, Ofcom and now the British Museum – why do the Tories keep interfering in cultural appointments?

No 10’s meddling is corrupting the integrity of public postings, and turning institutions into political pawns, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024

How the Daily Mail became the Boris and Dorries show – and left middle England behind

Its new star columnists are symptoms, but not the cause, of the newspaper no longer being quite sure what it stands for, says Archie Bland, editor of the Guardian’s First Edition newsletter

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023

Prince Harry privacy trial will be uncomfortable for Mail’s publisher

Associated Newspapers had avoided being drawn into the scandal around practices faced by rivals. It will not relish the scrutiny in court

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023

David Sherborne: the ‘barrister to the stars’ representing Prince Harry

David Sherborne has a long history of representing the rich and famous in court.

The Week · Jun 8, 2023

Daily Mail owner ‘gaslighting’ victims, Prince Harry’s lawyer tells court

Paper campaigned on behalf of Stephen Lawrence while using a private investigator to target his mother, says David Sherborne

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023

Why is Prince Harry bringing legal action against Daily Mail owner?

Duke of Sussex and other high-profile claimants, including Doreen Lawrence, are making allegations of illegal behaviour by Associated Newspapers

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023