At the time of the Inquiry, Nigel Pickover was editor of the Evening Star, based in Ipswich. Pickover worked for publisher Archant for 23 years and held a number of senior editorial roles within the company, including as editor of three of Archant's daily papers: the Ipswich Star (as the Evening Star was renamed in 2012), the Norwich Evening News and the Eastern Daily Press.
At the time of the Inquiry, The Star Ipswich was a daily evening local newspaper based in Suffolk and edited by Nigel Pickover, who gave evidence on its behalf. He told the Inquiry that Lord Black's proposals would have little impact on the current culture and practices of his paper and that owners Archant would have no difficulty in complying with a scheme of self-regulation.
