Tony Gallagher (born 2 November 1963) is a British newspaper editor. He has been editor of ''

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'' since 2022. He was editor of ''

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'' and joint deputy editor of the '' Daily Mail'', before being appointed editor of '' The Sun'' in 2015.

Career

Gallagher attended Finchley Catholic High School in north London, the

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

, and then

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. He began his career as a trainee journalist at the ''Southern Evening Echo'' in Southampton in 1985, and moved to the South West News Agency in Bristol in 1987. He joined ''

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'' in 1988, and became a reporter at the '' Daily Mail'' in 1990. He attracted attention for his

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-related exclusives. He later became news editor and finally assistant editor in 2006. He joined ''

'' in October 2006 as head of news and became deputy editor in September 2007. As deputy editor, Gallagher took the lead on exclusives relating to the MPs' expenses scandal. In November 2009, he was promoted to editor. Gallagher relinquished his post with immediate effect in January 2014 and went on leave, spending some time working at the London restaurant Moro. In April 2015 he became deputy editor of the ''Daily Mail'' and shared the role with John Steafel. Gallagher said: "My huge admiration for

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is well known and I am greatly looking forward to joining his outstanding team." Gallagher was appointed editor of '' The Sun'' on 2 September 2015. He was appointed deputy editor of ''

'' effective 10 February 2020, as Victoria Newton succeeded him as ''The Sun''s editor. In June 2022 he came under scrutiny for deleting a story unfavourable to

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in ''The Times'' while acting for editor

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while the latter was on holiday. Johnson and Gallagher had been seen jogging together in the past. Gallagher had been in temporary charge of ''The Times'' for most of the year, while Witherow had been on

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. On 28 September 2022 Gallagher was confirmed as the new editor of the newspaper, as Witherow stepped down.

Personal life

Gallagher is a fan of

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, a team he came to support because his father worked in London's East End. He is married with three children.

References

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