Originally Posted by
Mike Flynn
If they did they would be bankrupt. It’s very rare for a tabloid to be sued successfully.
The UK libel laws are particularly aggressive and this country is known for "libel tourism" e.g. SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation). See numerous examples of books published elsewhere, that cannot be sold in the UK due to court orders etc. I still have my illicit copy of Spycatcher somewhere. See also this forum where a particular airline shall never be mentioned in anything but glowing terms.
The Staines Trident crash was due to the Captain bringing in the leading edge droops, which was not called out by either of the two junior crew on the flight deck. They either did not notice (unlikely IMHO) or the gradient of command was an inhibiting factor.