Overview

• Douglas Murray, a conservative journalist and author, successfully sued Guardian Media Group over false claims published in The Observer in August 2024.
• The Observer article incorrectly alleged that Murray supported violent racist attacks during UK-wide anti-immigration protests in 2024.
• The claims stemmed from a misattributed 2023 interview in which Murray criticized a pro-Palestinian protest on Remembrance Sunday, months before the riots occurred.
• Guardian Media Group admitted the error in court, issued an apology, and agreed to pay substantial damages and legal fees to Murray.
• The protests in 2024 followed a fatal stabbing in Southport, which led to widespread unrest and over 1,200 arrests in 27 cities across the UK.