Behind the scenes of the Guardian’s libel battle with Noel Clarke
08 September 2025

Behind the scenes of the Guardian’s libel battle with Noel Clarke

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The actor claimed accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracy. The Guardian’s editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, and journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne on why the news organisation risked millions to defend its reporting. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus