Katona sues over phone hacking

Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona, her ex-husband Brian McFadden and footballer Sol Campbell are among the latest names to issue phone-hacking damages claims.

Mr Justice Vos, who will assess compensation in the second round of the civil litigation at an estimated four-week trial now due not before May, was told today that 68 claims were on the register.

Giving an update at London’s High Court, Hugh Tomlinson, QC, said that up to 40 more were likely to be added before the 14 September deadline, with total claims expected to be fewer than 300.

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Meanwhile, a 33-year-old journalist was arrested yesterday by police investigating the alleged hacking of stolen mobile phones.

The man was held after going to a police station in south London by appointment.

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