Trial delayed as NGN lawyers say ‘very intense negotiations’ under way with royal and Labour peer Tom Watson

The Duke of Sussex and the former deputy Labour leader Tom Watson are in intense negotiations over a potential settlement with the publisher of the Sun, the high court has heard, as the start of their high-profile trial in London was pushed back.

Prince Harry and Lord Watson are suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) over allegations of unlawful information gathering. NGN, which also published the now defunct News of the World, denies any unlawful activity took place at the Sun.