Neil McLeod

Spear’s Review

A former news editor at the News of the World, Neil McLeod is something of a press sage – bringing the insight of a story-crafting news executive to the inner workings of crisis management.

Alongside Phil Hall, McLeod was central to The PHA Group’s award-winning support for Sir Cliff Richard in his dispute with the BBC following the broadcaster's coverage of a police raid on the singer's property.

He is eager to extol the benefits of media training and advocates ‘having a plan in place should the worst happen’, according to the firm.

McLeod started his newspaper career on the Newham Recorder in 1996 after graduating in journalism at the London College of Printing. He regularly writes in the national press on all reputation matters.