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Sun publisher to pay damages to Coronation Street actor
The newspaper accepted the claims were false and agreed to pay substantial damages and legal costs after the article caused serious harm to his reputation.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center3Last Updated57% Left
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Left
57% Left
L 57%
C 43%
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