Peter Wright

Peter Wright is the former editor of the Mail on Sunday, having held the position from 1998 to 2012. He is currently newsworthy due to allegations that he misled the Leveson inquiry, which investigated press standards and ethics, regarding the newspaper's dealings with private investigators. Wright appeared at the High Court to deny these claims, dismissing some allegations, including those involving landline tapping and bugging, as “just incredible.” The allegations against the Mail on Sunday and Wright's testimony are significant because they relate to potential unethical or illegal practices within the British media and the accountability of editors for the actions of their publications. His denial of misleading the inquiry is a key development in this ongoing scrutiny of past press behavior.