Hugh Grant has called for a new criminal investigation after the Duke of Sussex settled his High Court case with News Group Newspapers (NGN).
Grant, who is part of the Hacked Off campaign group, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “Well, obviously, in light of these findings, we think that the CPS and the police should launch a new criminal investigation into this.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Harry had received an “unequivocal apology” from NGN after “serious intrusion” by The Sun, including unlawful activities by private investigators working for the paper.
This is something that was repeatedly promised by the Labour Party in opposition to victims of press abuse over and over again, and now it suddenly seems to have disappeared from their priority list now that they’re in Government.”.
“And also, quite clearly now there should be Leveson Two.
