The Mirror previously published an article online headlined ‘"Scrooge McDuke Millionaire aristocrat demands £600,000-a-year rent for trainline’’ and inaccurately reported upon the public enquiry.
The article inaccurately alleged that the Duke of Northumberland was ‘demanding £600,000 of rent’ as a condition of allowing the Northumberland Line rail project and threatening to derail the project if he was not paid.
We accept that neither allegation was accurate. We are happy to clarify this and would like to apologise to the Duke of Northumberland.