The Daily Mirror will pay costs and damages to Migrationwatch UK for columnist Brian Reade's statements comparing the lobby group to the Ku Klux Klan and the Nazi party.

The Mirror stated it would pay damages for Reade's Sept. 13 column in today's paper, and also apologised to the head of the organisation, Sir Andrew Green, MediaGuardian reported.

“We accept that the allegations were untrue,” The Mirror stated in an apology on page 18 today, according to the Guardian. “We sincerely regret any distress caused to Sir Andrew and have agreed to pay him damages and costs.”