A ctor Noel Clarke has lost his libel case against the Guardian, after he sued the newspaper's publisher for printing allegations of sexual misconduct.

British actor and filmmaker Noel Clarke lost his libel lawsuit against The Guardian newspaper on Friday over accusations of sexual misconduct towards women.

Reacting to the judgment, Katharine Viner, the editor-in-chief of Guardian News & Media, said it was a "deserved victory for those women who suffered" because of the actor's behaviour.