Pippa Crerar
British journalist
Pippa Crerar (born 19 June 1976) is a Scottish journalist who is the political editor of The Guardian. She was previously the Daily Mirror's political editor from 2018 to 2022. While at the Mirror, she reported extensively on Partygate, a political scandal that culminated in the resignation of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.
Early life
Crerar was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 19 June 1976. She was educated at the Glasgow Academy. Her father ran a printing company and her mother is an academic. Crerar attended Newcastle University, where she studied English. She was a Scott Trust Bursary recipient on City University's postgraduate newspaper journalism course.
Career
Before joining the Daily Mirror, Crerar worked as Political Correspondent and City Hall editor for the Evening Standard throughout Boris Johnson's tenure as London Mayor. She has also previously been deputy political editor at The Guardian, where she was a presenter of the Politics Weekly podcast.
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