Richard Walker (born around 1956) is a Scottish journalist who is editor of the Sunday National.
[6] In May 2011, Walker took a bold editorial decision to publish a large picture of Ryan Giggs on the front page, at the time when a controversial Super-injunction had been granted by the English courts.
[8] While he was editor the Sunday Herald took the position of backing Scottish Independence ahead of the referendum held in September 2014, the only UK newspaper title to do so.
[12] Walker was praised during The National's launch, including that his work "reflects public opinion"[13] and including "novelty and boldness",[14] however the paper's association with the Scottish National Party has been criticised, and the party's involvement with its launch was described as "creepy".
[15] In September 2015, he stood down from editing both titles, following Newsquest's decision to make a reduction of twenty positions across the Herald and Evening Times.