rich preston i you very much. rich preston there.the former director of hacked off and consultant for the claimants�* legal team. he gave me his response to the settlement. this is a very important development because for 14 years, news corporation, owned by rupert murdoch, and news uk, headed up here by rebekah brooks, have denied that there was ever any unlawful activity whatsoever at the sun newspaper and they've settled 1,300 claims of people who say this without allowing them to get to court and without making that admission. and for the first time, notjust on the steps of court but inside the court, it's clear that they were forced to make that admission to avoid, at the very least, a public trial of these allegations. and, you know, lord watson can't continue to sue on something they've admitted. that's not how the court system works. so it's a full victory for prince harry and tom watson. and they both set out what a price they've paid. i mean, prince harry gets revenge attacks on him by the newspapers for daring to stand up

our correspondent rich preston is outside the high court in central london. ch, what can we expect from today's hearing? good morning. as you mentioned this is day one of what is expected to be an eight—week trial. they what was supposed to be yesterday but was delayed after various arguments in court yesterday between the barristers on the opposing sides. this is prince harry and lord watson versus news group newspapers and they are the last claimants out of several legal claims, there were about 1700 claims. helena wilkinson is with me outside court. many people may have a sense of deja vu. haven't we been here before in court with prince harry? yes we have. _ in court with prince harry? yes we have. and _ in court with prince harry? yes we have, and you _ in court with prince harry? yes we have, and you will - in court with prince harry? yes we have, and you will remember the mirror group newspapers in 2023 and prince harry won a substantial amount of money in that case. we are waiting, the hearing he is expected to get under way in the next couple of minut

our correspondent rich preston is outside the high court in central london.s case goes back many years. he had alleged since 1999. mgn still runs the sun newspaper and has always denied any wrongdoing at the sun newspaper. the duke described this as a monumental victory in their settlement. our media and arts correspondent david sillito reports. prince harry's long battle against the press, fuelled by a fury that began with its treatment of his mother, princess diana, has today culminated in what he describes as a monumental victory. i've been asked to read out a statement on behalf of the duke of sussex and lord watson. outside the court, where his trial challenging the publisher of the sun and the news of the world was about to begin, a statement from his barrister about an apology and a settlement from news group newspapers. in a monumental victory today. news uk have admitted that the sun, the flagship title for rupert murdoch's uk media empire, has indeed engaged in illegal practices. this represents a vindication for the hundreds of other claimants who

live to our correspondent rich preston outside the court.ogy, and we had tom watson speaking earlier outside the court. and speaking out to nathan sparks, head of the group against press intrusion. i have victoria stay for prince harry and four hacked off.— for prince harry and four hacked off. yes, all these claims against _ hacked off. yes, all these | claims against newspapers hacked off. yes, all these i claims against newspapers of the last— claims against newspapers of the last decade this litigation has gone on, and they have paid out over— has gone on, and they have paid out over £1 — has gone on, and they have paid out over £1 billion over that period. _ out over £1 billion over that period, settling these claims, all to— period, settling these claims, all to maintain this argument that— all to maintain this argument that the _ all to maintain this argument that the sun was not involved in illegal— that the sun was not involved in illegal behaviour of any kind, _ in illegal behaviour of any kind, but today finally they have — kind,

hello, i'm rich preston.re have been scenes ofjubiliation in israel and the west bank, after four female israeli soldiers held hostage by hamas were released, in exchange for around 200 palestinian prisoners detained by israel. the four women — three of them aged 20 and one of them 19 — were reunited with their parents at a reception point in southern israel. they were then taken by helicopter to hospital for medical assessments. meanwhile, crowds of palestinians turned out in the west bank to welcome two buses carrying detainees released from two israeli prisons. reports from egypt say 70 of the 200 prisoners have arrived in egypt — from where they'll travel on to neighbouring countries. as part of the ceasefire deal, thousands of gaza residents were supposed to be allowed to return to the north of the strip today. but israel has so far prevented them crossing into the north until a female civilian hostage, arbel yehud, is released. israel says she should have been freed today. hamas says she will be release

i'm rich preston. orleans on new year's day. london's metropolitan police say 31—year—old edward pettifer from chelsea in west london was among those killed. the uk foreign office says it's supporting his family. during the attack, a man in a pick—up truck drove through crowds on the city's bourbon street before being killed by police. an american college football player, a young nurse, and a mother of a four—year—old were also among the victims. simonjones reports. described by the fbi as a premeditated and evil act. a pickup truck driven into crowds with people running for safety. 14 with people running for safety. 1a were killed and at least 39 others injured.

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the case dates back decades but the deal ends a day our correspondent rich preston is outside the highourt in central london. a full and unequivocal apology for prince harry and for the other claimant in this case, the former labour mp tom watson. promised by the group of substantial damages. these two individuals are the last two individuals are the last two claimants in a long, long list of cases taken against group. my colleague is outside the court with me. we are expecting this to go on for potentially eight weeks and yet it seems to be wrapped up in 30 minutes? , . ., ., . ., minutes? yes, a dramatic moment here at the — minutes? yes, a dramatic moment here at the high _ minutes? yes, a dramatic moment here at the high court. _ minutes? yes, a dramatic moment here at the high court. the - here at the high court. the first day of the eight—week trial was meant to happen yesterday. there were secret talks going on behind—the—scenes, last—minute talks about potential settlement yesterday and then returned up to court here this morning and prince harry was my birthday once the court

i'm rich preston. a british national has been named among the 1a people killed in the vehicle attack in new orleans on new year's day. london's metropolitan police say 31—year—old edward pettifer from chelsea in west london was among those killed. the uk foreign office says it's supporting his family. during the attack, a man in a pick—up truck drove through crowds on the city's bourbon street before being killed by police. an american college football player, a young nurse, and a mother of a four—year—old were also among the victims. simonjones reports. described by the fbi as a premeditated and evil act. a pickup truck driven into crowds with people running for safety. 14 were killed and at least 39 others injured. among the dead was edward pettifer who was 31, from chelsea. in a statement his relatives said the entire family were devastated at the tragic news of his death in new orleans. he was a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend to so many. we will miss him terribly. our thoughts