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>> the prince is determined to see this through to the bitter end. how have other phone hacking cases been dealt with? >> there's scandal around these issues of phone hacking cases. there's journalists, organizations and groups and bosses, as well as scapegoats. the other end of the hierarchy, who have been found guilty of using illegal methods. but illegal methods, phone hacking, surveillance, use of private investigators, acquiring information from plants and sources and leads, none authorized by the target of those leads. we know this story for decades now because of prince harry's connection to his mother. this is so personal. harry sees himself as an adv advocate, not just for celebrities. not just for royals. for his own mother.
settled phone hacking cases with the publishers of the sun. and what was the news of the world in recent years. today we learnt a new, very high profile name. according to prince harry's witness statement, his brother william privately settled with news group newspapers three years ago for a very large sum. of course, prince william isn't part of this case, and he's made no comment. prince harry has chosen the public route and with the actor hugh grant is going to court instead. a trial is planned injanuary, but today news group tried to have that thrown out, arguing allegations of unlawful information gathering are legally out of time. these are just some of the headlines from the news of the world and the sun that prince harry says were based on illegal activity. many relate to his relationship with chelsy davis, including allegations of listening into voicemails, blagging to get private information and the use of private investigators. but harry says unlawful information gathering began when he was a child and it felt like being under 2a hour surveillance. in his witness statement, he says it created a huge amount of paranoia in my relationships.
acting for prince harry, in his legal action against rupert murdoch's uk news operation. 0ur media editor katie razzall has been following the case. more than 1,000 people have settled phone hacking cases with the publishers of the sun. and what was the news of the world in recent years. today we learnt a new, very high profile name. according to prince harry's witness statement, his brother william privately settled with news group newspapers three years ago for a very large sum. of course, prince william isn't part of this case, and he's made no comment. prince harry has chosen the public route and with the actor hugh grant is going to court instead. a trial is planned injanuary, but today news group tried to have that thrown out, arguing allegations of unlawful information gathering are legally out of time. these are just some of the headlines from the news of the world and the sun that prince harry says were based on illegal activity. many relate to his relationship with chelsy davis, including allegations of listening into voicemails, blagging to get private information and the use of private investigators. but harry says unlawful information gathering began when he was a child and it felt like being under 24—hour surveillance. in his witness statement, he says it created a huge amount of paranoia in my relationships.
has been following the case. more than 1,000 people have settled phone hacking cases with the publishers of the sun. and what was the news of the world in recent years. today, we learnt a new, very high—profile name. according to prince harry's witness statement, his brother william privately settled with news group newspapers three years ago for a very large sum. of course, prince william isn't part of this case, and he's made no comment. prince harry has chosen the public route and with the actor hugh grant, is going to court instead. a trial is planned injanuary, but today, news group tried to have that thrown out, arguing allegations of unlawful information gathering are legally out of time. these are just some of the headlines from the news of the world and the sun that prince harry says were based on illegal activity. many relate to his relationship with chelsy davis, including allegations of listening into voicemails, blagging to get private information and the use of private investigators. but harry says unlawful information gathering began when he was a child
people arrive into a storm of the unknown. tom bateman, bbc news, in southern egypt. let's turn to the day's other news. prince william was paid a "very large sum" by the sun newspaper — to settle claims of phone hacking, according to documents lodged at the high court in london. the payment was revealed in papers from lawyers acting for prince harry in his legal action against rupert murdoch's news group newspapers. prince harry is suing the publisher over the alleged unlawful gathering of information. his witness statement claims that the publisher struck a "secret agreement" with buckingham palace. 0ur media editor katie razzall has been following the case and is here to explain more. more than 1000 people have settled phone hacking cases with the publishers of the sun and what was the news
within hours. you're live with bbc news. here in the uk, prince harry has claimed that prince william was paid a �*very large sum' by news group newspapers to settle claims of phone hacking in 2020 — according to documents lodged at the high court in london. the payment was revealed in papers from lawyers acting for prince harry, in his legal action against rupert murdoch's uk news operation. 0ur media editor katie razzall has been following the case. more than 1,000 people have settled phone hacking cases with the publishers of the sun. and what was the news of the world in recent years. today we learnt a new, very high profile name. according to prince harry's witness statement, his brother william privately settled with news group newspapers three years ago for a very large sum. of course, prince william isn't part of this case, and he's made no comment. prince harry has chosen the public route and with the actor hugh grant
with the victims' families who've accepted payment in return for settling these cases, phone hacking cases. there was some pressures from the mps to say will you let us into the details of what actually happened there. james murdoch was wasn't giving. >> some of the best questioning was coming at the end. it was easy to overlook because of the pie incident. lewis who was asking those questions asked rupert murdoch specifically what she called a root and branch review among all the other parts of news corporation to see whether or not they're conducting these kind of unethical behaviors hacking what they call blacking where you're impersonating someone. have you ordered a review and would you do so? rupert murdoch said he was humbled and shocked. he said flatly no. he had not ordered that kind of review. even though it was the captain
as tough even though you've agreed to sit here despite the attack that happened. and they were tough today. there was a lot of -- there was even pressure at the end of this hearing on james murdoch to say hey, i will forego the obligation that i've created with the victims' families who've accepted payment in return for settling these cases, phone hacking cases. there was some pressures from the mps to say will you let us into the details of what actually happened there. james murdoch was wasn't giving. >> some of the best questioning was coming at the end. it was easy to overlook because of the pie incident. lewis who was asking those questions asked rupert murdoch specifically what she called a root and branch review among all the other parts of news corporation to see whether or not they're conducting these kind of unethical behaviors hacking what they call blacking where you're impersonating