Katie Hopkins faces six-figure bill after losing libel case over Tweets

As well as the award to Monroe over defamatory "war memorial" tweets, former Apprentice star Hopkins will have to pay costs running into six figures.

Controversial columnist Katie Hopkins faces a six-figure bill after losing a libel action brought against her over two of her tweets.

She was ordered by a High Court judge on Friday to pay £24,000 damages to writer Jack Monroe at the conclusion of a case dubbed "Twibel" by media pundits.