Stuart Higgins
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Stuart Higgins is a British
public relations
consultant and former newspaper editor.
Higgins began his career as a reporter for a news agency
, then began working for The Sun
in 1979. He soon became the newspaper's Royal Correspondent, during which time he tested security at Highgrove House. At one point, Kelvin MacKenzie
printed Higgins' direct phone number in The Sun, billed him as the Human Sponge and asked readers to call him to "get things off their chest". In 1994, Higgins succeeded MacKenzie as editor of the newspaper.
Higgins left The Sun in 1998 after being accused of sexual harassment during his time at The Sun following a complaint from a former executive secretary. It was reported that News International paid the employee £500,000 'hush' money in return for the allegations to go no further. Higgins then went on to set up his own public relations company.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
consultant and former newspaper editor.
Higgins began his career as a reporter for a news agency
News agency
A news agency is an organization of journalists established to supply news reports to news organizations: newspapers, magazines, and radio and television broadcasters. Such an agency may also be referred to as a wire service, newswire or news service.-History:The oldest news agency is Agence...
, then began working for The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
in 1979. He soon became the newspaper's Royal Correspondent, during which time he tested security at Highgrove House. At one point, Kelvin MacKenzie
Kelvin MacKenzie
Kelvin Calder MacKenzie is an English media executive and former newspaper editor. He is best known for being editor of The Sun newspaper between 1981 and 1994, an era in which the paper was established as Britain's best selling newspaper.- Biography :MacKenzie was educated at Alleyn's School...
printed Higgins' direct phone number in The Sun, billed him as the Human Sponge and asked readers to call him to "get things off their chest". In 1994, Higgins succeeded MacKenzie as editor of the newspaper.
Higgins left The Sun in 1998 after being accused of sexual harassment during his time at The Sun following a complaint from a former executive secretary. It was reported that News International paid the employee £500,000 'hush' money in return for the allegations to go no further. Higgins then went on to set up his own public relations company.