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Harry’s parents, Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn, came to the agreement with US suspect Anne Sacoolas yesterday. The Dunn family’s spokesman Radd Seiger said a resolution had been “reached successfully between the parties and they can put this part of the campaign behind them”.

Yesterday Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who is in America on an official visit with Boris Johnson, said the civil agreement was “absolutely not” the end of the matter.

Speaking to reporters on a train to Washington DC, where she was to meet with President Joe Biden, Mrs Truss was asked if the resolution of a civil case in the UK was the end of the road for the British effort for Sacoolas’s return.

She replied: “Absolutely not. We continue to press for justice for Harry.”

The details of the agreement have not been disclosed but Mr Seiger said it means Harry’s parents will now turn their focus to the pending criminal case.

He added: “It has come as some considerable relief to them that a resolution to the civil claim has now been reached successfully and they can put this part of the campaign behind them.

“It is never easy mounting a legal battle for justice abroad, let alone in the US, but the family’s courage and determination to see this through has been incredible.

“They have been supported throughout by (former foreign secretary) Dominic Raab and his excellent officials at the Foreign Office and we are very grateful to them for all their help. We’ve been made aware the US Government made no secret of their displeasure at the British Government’s backing of Harry’s family in bringing the claim.”

Sacoolas, who is charged with causing 19-year-old Harry’s death by dangerous driving, was due to give evidence under oath last month as part of the claim, until a last-minute postponement.

The 44-year-old left the UK following a crash with Harry’s motorbike outside RAF Croughton in Northants on August 27 2019. Diplomatic immunity was asserted on her behalf by the US Government.

Miss Truss said she had raised the case with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Having taken over the role in the Cabinet reshuffle last week, Mrs Truss also told reporters she would take a “hard-headed” approach on the world stage.

She added: “I’ve spoken with Harry Dunn’s mother and I’ve raised that issue with the US Secretary of State as well. Harry must get the justice he deserves.”

Mr Seiger said: “The family feel they can now turn their attention to the criminal case and the long-awaited inquest into Harry’s death, which will follow.

“There will also need to be a parliamentary inquiry into this scandal in due course.

“There is much work left to be done before justice for Harry can be said to be done.”

Lawyers acting on behalf of Sacoolas have been approached for comment.

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