Rupert Murdoch’s UK publishing business has paid out more than £1bn over the phone-hacking scandal and its subsequent legal fees, with the latest settlement involving Prince Harry reported to be at least £10m.

NGN also apologized to the Duke for the impact on him of the "extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales."

Unlike other claimants who accepted payouts from newspaper groups to avoid the risk of a multi-million-pound legal bill, Harry had refused to settle, forcing Murdoch's group to make an apology, meaning there was no full trial.