Where’s the hard evidence, Harry?

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June 08, 2023 View online 1 /Prince Harry urged to provide 'hard evidence' to back phone hacking claims Prince Harry was repeatedly asked to provide "hard evidence" to support his newspaper phone hacking claims on Wednesday, as he told the High Court he brought the case to protect his wife Meghan from abuse.   Despite his suspicions of widespread hacking, the Duke of Sussex said he "didn't know" the answer to questions put to him by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) lawyer Andrew Green KC 18 times in just three hours.   The 38-year-old prince accused publishers of "industrial-scale destruction of evidence" and blamed a lack of call data on the alleged use of "burner" phones, of which no record would be kept.   "I believe phone-hacking was on an industrial scale across at least three of the papers at the time and that is beyond doubt," he told the court.   Citing Meghan as his chief motivation for taking legal action over alleged illegal information-gathering, Harry admitted he would feel "some injustice" if his claim was unsuccessful. At one point during his evidence, Harry appeared choked up as he addressed the personal toll of his time in the witness box.   But asked by Mr Green about a lack of evidence to prove illegal information-gathering, Harry replied: "I think that is a question for my legal team.   "There is hard evidence to suggest an incredible amount of suspiciousness and I believe that burner phones were used extensively." 2 /Millionaire Tory donor's libel action against ex-MP thrown out in 'landmark' ruling Exclusive: Verdict comes after long-running legal battle between multi-millionaire donor and former Tory MP 3 / Sunak's small boats drive won't bring back Tory voters, says John Curtice Focus on Channel migrants reminds voters of 'dramatic failure' of Brexit, says polling guru 4 / Health alert issued as temperature expected to hit 30C Shift in UK's weather patterns on the horizon upon plume's arrival, weather agency says 5 /Summer holidays threatened as Heathrow security staff announce massive strike Increased number of airlines facing disruption as industrial action spreads to another terminal THE BIG QUESTION How does Wegovy work? The 'game changing' weight loss drug beloved by Hollywood The government has announced plans to funnel tens of millions into piloting the expansion of weight loss management programmes beyond hospitals in a bid to make it easier for people to access weight-loss drugs. The move has come as part of its drive to reduce growing obesity rates in the UK. What are these new weight loss drugs, and what are the potential benefits and concerns we need to be aware of?   What is Wegovy?   Wegovy, the brand name used for Semaglutide, is a weight loss drug developed and owned by Novo Nordisk. Semaglutide works in terms of weight loss by suppressing a person appetite. The drug has also been marketed stateside under the name of Ozempic, which had been touted as the miracle celebrity weight loss drug. Novo Nordisk reported demand for the drug in the US had exceeded its current supply activity and it was forced to limit quantities. 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