The publisher of the Mail on Sunday will pay substantial damages to a single mother who claims she attempted suicide after being featured in an article about “rogue beauticians” and “cosmetic cowboys”.

The article, headlined: “You’ve got so many lines you’ll end up like Gordon Ramsay”, published on 30 December 2017, reported an investigation by the paper, claiming to reveal “shocking rise in cases of botched treatments”.

Hindley was named and pictured as a case study alongside the story after an undercover journalist booked a “plasma skin tightening” appointment at her Leeds home, where her beauty salon business is based.