Mr Justice Warby today demolished the libel case brought by former MP Tim Yeo and sided pretty much 100 per cent behind The Sunday Times.

He ruled the paper's report that Yeo was prepared to act as a paid Parliamentary advocate for a Far East solar energy company was true and that it was based on responsible journalism.

He was clearly impressed by the testimony of Sunday Times Insight editor Jonathan Calvert and his former deputy Heidi Blake. And he described Yeo’s evidence as “dishonest” in places.