News Group Newspapers has today apologised to former heavyweight champion of the world Frank Bruno and agreed to pay him “substantial damages” in one of a number of phone hacking cases settled at the High Court today.

Bruno’s claim against the group, publisher of the Sun titles and the now defunct News of the World, was for misuse of private information and breach of confidence arising from phone hacking.

The former boxer’s case was one of sixteen against News Group Newspapers aired in the High Court today, 11 of which are confirmed to have been settled with apologies and a payout.