The Labour donor Dale Vince has claimed victory in a libel case against the political blogger Paul Staines, who has agreed to pay damages and costs over false claims that Vince supported Hamas.
After a high court judge’s ruling on early issues in the case, Vince said: “The court ruling today makes clear that I was seriously defamed by Paul Staines and that left him with no real prospect at a full hearing.
However, Vince vowed to go “all the way” to a full libel trial against Richard Tice, the Reform UK deputy leader, over his claims on X that the businessman was “pro the murderous antisemitic Hamas”.
Dale Vince to receive damages from Guido Fawkes blogger and says he will take Reform UK’s Richard Tice to full trial.
Staines has agreed to pay damages of £9,995 and is also liable for Vince’s legal costs, which are expected to be in the region of £100,000.
