Joey Barton to pay extra £35,000 to settle libel claim with Jeremy Vine

Joey Barton played for teams including Manchester City, Newcastle United and Marseille during his career (Isaac Parkin/PA)

Joey Barton will pay a further £35,000 in damages to settle a High Court libel claim with Jeremy Vine on top of a £75,000 payment, the broadcaster’s solicitors have said.

Mr Barton published a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday stating he had agreed to pay Mr Vine £75,000 and his legal costs for several allegations he made on the platform.