Barclays claim victory over McKillen

One of the UK’s best-known business families claimed a “resounding victory” yesterday in a long-running legal battle over control of a £1bn (€1.18bn) company which owns three of London’s most famous hotels.

The Barclay family said property developer Patrick McKillen’s latest court challenge had been “unanimously rejected”.

Mr McKillen, who comes from Belfast but is based in Dublin, lost the opening round of his battle with twins David and Frederick Barclay in the High Court last year. And the Court of Appeal refused to overturn the High Court’s decision today.