Former editor of UK tabloid the Daily Star Sunday, having taken over from Hugh Whittow in 2003. Morgan was a former scientist at British Aerospace who read physics at Manchester University and the University of Louisville. Answered questions at the Inquiry on his paper's views on Lord Black's proposals. Morgan believed that proposals were all covered by existing laws.
John Mulholland was editor of the The Observer at the time of the Inquiry, having worked for the Guardian Media Group since 1994. He gave evidence that all staff were obliged to abide by the PCC code of conduct as well as the more rigorous GNM editorial code. Contributors were similarly expected to abide by the codes. There were strict procedures in place for any journalist wishing to go undercover or use any form of subterfuge. The Observer had, he said, used the services of a private investigator under an earlier editor.
Editor of The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday at the time of the Inquiry. Was in broad agreement with Lord Black's proposals and believed they would have little effect on working practices at his two papers.
