Even Kerry Katona has a reputation to protect

The Sunday Mirror has publicly apologised to Kerry Katona after running a lie that claimed her Mum was going to call her a prostitute in a new book. In their apology in the High Court, the Mirror offered no explanation of why it felt the need to run the story - after all, if you're looking to have a pop at Katona, you don't really need to make stuff up. The case might offer a warning to journalists that even tabloid punchbags have their limits.