Former Daily Mail editor tells hacking trial allegations are 'preposterous'

Dacre previously defended the actions of Associated Newspapers at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards 14 years ago. There, he answered questions about the paper's use of private investigators to obtain information.On Tuesday Dacre was back in court, facing similar questions from the same barrister, David Sherborne, who is representing the seven claimants. Dacre told the trial that he "wasn't aware" of the…