Daily Mirror says Prince Harry verdict will limit its phone-hacking bill

The publisher of Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper apologised after a ruling in Prince Harry's favour over phone-hacking but said the judgment would limit future compensation claims, helping to draw a line under the long-running scandal. While Daily Mirror parent company Reach apologised "unreservedly" on Friday, it also said it would benefit from clarity provided by the judgment which means the 45.5 million pounds ($57.8 million) set aside would be enough to cover the bill for historical wrongdoing. Phone-hacking, the illegal interception of voicemails on mobile phones, first came to public attention in Britain in 2006, before the issue blew up in 2011, leading to the closure of a tabloid newspaper and a full public inquiry.