For a period during 1987, he was editor of the short-lived News on Sunday tabloid. The newspaper published extracts from Spycatcher by Peter Wright in August 1987 while Whitaker was editor.
During part of 1987, he held the position of editor for the brief-lived News on Sunday tabloid. In August 1987, the newspaper distributed passages from Spycatcher by Peter Wright when Whitaker was in charge.