Edward Pettifer was among 14 people killed when the vehicle rammed revellers in the early hours of New Year’s Day

Hugh Grant has backed Prince Harry’s call for a fresh police investigation into Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. The actor called on Sir Keir Starmer to show leadership and stop “criminal abuse by big corporations” after the prince won a multi-million pound settlement this week over phone hacking claims against The Sun newspaper.

Prince Harry won a major apology from Rupert Murdoch 's U.K. newspaper division, including for his mother—but the company stopped short of an apology for Meghan Markle.

The Duke of Sussex has accepted an eight-figure financial settlement from the publisher of The Sun, ending his legal action just as the trial was about to begin. The eleventh-hour deal between Prince Harry and News Group Newspapers (NGN) was announced on Wednesday morning after more than 24 hours of intense negotiations.

News Group Newspapers admits "unlawful activity" was carried out by private investigators working for the Sun during the period 1996-2011.

NGN apologises and agrees substantial damages for intrusion into Harry and his late mother Princess Diana's life

The Duke of Sussex has settled his legal action against News Group Newspapers as it offered a "full and unequivocal apology" for "serious intrusion" by The Sun and for phone hacking by private investigators working for the News of the World.