'Morally unacceptable'

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [The Independent]( May 11, 2023 [View online](   [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [Mirror publisher apologises to Prince Harry at the start of phone-hacking trial]( The publisher of the Daily Mirror has apologised “unreservedly” to [Prince Harry]( for an instance of unlawful information-gathering, at the start of a trial into alleged [phone-hacking](. In a written submission, it was alleged that Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) had spent millions on private investigators to keep track of celebrities, and that the company had targeted Harry’s parents, the then Prince and Princess of Wales. The Duke of Sussex and a number of high-profile celebrities, including the actor [Ricky Tomlinson]( and the estate of the late singer [George Michael](, are bringing claims against MGN. The court was told that the “systemic” use of private investigators by journalists to obtain private information unlawfully was authorised by senior editors, including Piers Morgan, at the group’s titles. MGN said in a written submission that it “unreservedly apologises” to the duke for one instance of unlawful information-gathering.   2 / [Archbishop of Canterbury attacks ‘morally unacceptable’ small boats bill]( Sunak’s plan ‘fails to live up to our history’, says Justin Welby – but No 10 fires back by saying ‘nothing compassionate’ about allowing people to drown 3 /[Staff shortages force pharmacies to close for 100,000 hours in a year amid plans to give them more work]( Exclusive: It comes as experts warn plans to move work from GPs to pharmacies will have ‘marginal’ impact on GP crisis 4 / [Homelessness surges while government drags feet on scrapping no-fault evictions]( Landlords used the Section 21 noticed on tens of thousands last year 5 / [Trump calls Jan 6 a ‘beautiful day’ during combative CNN town hall]( ‘They were there with love in their hearts’ THE BIG QUESTION Could new Brexit red tape mean more empty shelves? New Brexit red tape on EU imports could push up food prices and see more shortages in the supermarkets, industry bosses fear. Food sector leaders are worried that port authorities are unprepared for the implementation of a series of checks, including health certifications on some animal, plant and food products from the EU, that are set to be phased in from October 2023 under Boris Johnson’s exit deal with Brussels. New fees on goods coming into Britain from the EU will also add “hundreds of pounds” to the cost of importing each lorry-load of produce, business leaders told The Independent – a burden that could see some small firms “struggle to survive”. 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