HACKING DENIED

Piers Morgan says he is not aware of phone hacking taking place while he was editor of the Daily Mirror. A High Court case against its owners, Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), brought by Prince Harry and several other high-profile figures, began on in May.

Lawyers argue that executives at the publisher knew about widespread phone hacking, but failed to act. Speaking before the trial, Mr Morgan said: “I’ve never hacked a phone. I’ve never told anybody to hack a phone.”

The long-awaited case involves allegations that the publisher of the Mirror illegally gathered information about the Duke of Sussex and a number of other celebrities to generate stories.

In written arguments put before the court, the barrister representing Prince Harry said it was “inconceivable” that Mr Morgan and other editors did not know about MGN journalists instructing private investigators to obtain information. Morgan has always denied any knowledge of phone hacking or illegal activity at the Daily Mirror when he was editor.

Safest Region To Work

Using official data from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), a study found the most unsafe areas to work in, based on non-fatal injuries per 100,000 employees recorded since 2021/22.

Nationally, there was an increase of 21% in non-fatal injuries reported to the HSE in the last year; this national trend is to be expected as a result of workplaces reopening fully after being closed due to the pandemic. South East England tops the list as one of the safest regions to work in the UK. With only 201 accidents per 100,000 employees compared to East Midlands with a humongous 269 - it’s clear why the South East is one of the safest regions to work in.