The Sunday Essay Hacked off Hugh Grant pushes Andy Burnham to curb free speech

In a sweltering Westminster basement at the peak of last week’s heatwave, Hugh Grant, looking relaxed in shorts and loafers, was in an optimistic mood. “As we switch leadership of the Labour Party, switch prime ministers, there’s a chance finally to get something done,” the actor and press regulation campaigner told a gathering of like-minded activists.