Judge refuses to lift 'super-injunction' gagging order

The Sun newspaper has lost a bid to lift an injunction banning the naming of a married footballer who is alleged to have had an affair with Big Brother star Imogen Thomas.

Judge refuses to lift 'super-injunction' gagging order

The Sun newspaper has lost a bid to lift an injunction banning the naming of a married footballer who is alleged to have had an affair with Big Brother star Imogen Thomas.

The newspaper's lawyers had argued the player's name was already widely known on the internet and British Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted the current situation regarding privacy laws is unsustainable.

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