Former Lib Dem MP claimed he had been ‘victim of unlawful information gathering’ after tabloid outed him
The publisher of the Sun has paid a substantial sum to settle a phone-hacking claim brought by the ex-Liberal Democrat MP Sir Simon Hughes, who claimed he was illegally targeted by reporters wanting to out his sexuality.
The former MP claimed “he had been the victim of unlawful information gathering by various journalists and executives at the Sun” who were intent on publishing details of his past relationships with men.
