Under UK law, the right to a private life is a fundamental human right granted to all individuals. This right is enshrined in the Human Rights Act 1998, which incorporates Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into domestic law. Article 8(1) explicitly states, "Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence." The term "Everyone" is universal and does not provide for exceptions based on profession or public status. While the courts may find that public figures have a lower reasonable expectation of privacy in certain circumstances, this does not extinguish their fundamental entitlement to the right itself.

B. Members of Parliament, like all other individuals, are entitled to a private life under the Human Rights Act 1998, although public interest can sometimes justify intrusion.

C. Public figures, including sportspeople and actors, are entitled to a private life. UK case law has repeatedly affirmed this, balancing their right against freedom of expression.

D. This is factually incorrect, as the right to a private life is explicitly protected by the Human Rights Act 1998.

1. Human Rights Act 1998, c. 42, Schedule 1, Part I, Article 8. The official UK legislation states: "1. Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence." This statutory text confirms the universal application of the right.

2. University of Oxford, Faculty of Law. In course materials for Human Rights Law, it is a foundational principle that rights under the ECHR, such as Article 8, are afforded to "everyone" within a state's jurisdiction, without prejudice to their status. The application may be balanced against other rights, but the entitlement is universal. (See, for example, discussions in the "ECHR and UK Human Rights Law" module).

3. Campbell v MGN Ltd [2004] UKHL 22. This landmark House of Lords judgment is a primary source for understanding privacy rights of public figures in the UK. The ruling confirmed that the model Naomi Campbell, a public figure, had a right to privacy regarding her medical treatment. Lord Hope of Craighead stated (at para 96), "The private nature of the information is not extinguished because the person to whom it relates is a public figure." This directly refutes option C.