Pippa Crerar is a pioneering British journalist, currently acting as the Political Editor for The Guardian. Pippa has reported on both British and international politics for over 20 years, and her ground-breaking work on Westminster has won her multiple industry awards. As a key journalist in breaking the Partygate story and Barnard Castle scandal, Pippa brings together precise reporting with sharp analysis and commentary. As a speaker, she explores how to get to the truth, her journey through journalism as a woman and what she has learnt from all her years reporting on politics. For a determined and motivational speaker, Pippa is the perfect choice for your event, conference or forum.
Pippa graduated with a degree in English from Newcastle University and soon enrolled on the postgraduate newspaper journalism course at City University. From there, she worked as a Political Correspondent and City Hall editor for The London Evening Standard, slowly finding her voice within the fast-paced world of political journalism. Pippa's incisive and well-crafted writing soon led her to become Political Editor for the Daily Mirror in 2018. Alongside this position, she also hosted the Politics Weekly podcast, sharing her insights on the latest political stories. In 2020, she was trusted as the Chair of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, ensuring journalists were appropriately represented during parliamentary matters. In 2021, Pippa made her journalistic breakthrough when she reported on an unlawful party that had taken place at Downing Street during the Covid-19 lockdown, an event that would come to be known as Partygate. Exposing the hypocrisy of the government and the Prime Minister, Pippa's journalistic integrity and commitment to the truth were well-received by the public. The British Journalism Review also commended her "fearless truth-telling".
Pippa's ethical journalism was praised with several industry awards. In 2020, she won Scoop of the Year at the British Journalism Awards for her investigative work. The same year, she won Journalist of the Year at the London Press Club Awards for her story on Dominic Cummings breaking lockdown guidelines. In 2022, she also won the Political Journalist of the Year at The Press Awards and Political Journalist of the Year at the Society of Editors' Media Freedom Awards. In 2026, Pipa was nominated again for the Political Journalist of the Year for her continued effort in going beyond the surface to uncover the truth.
As well as being an award-winning journalist, Pippa also appears on TV, sharing her political understanding with hosts and audiences alike. She regularly appears on The Andrew Marr Show, Politics Live, and weekly on Sky News. In 2025, Pippa replaced Anushka Asthana as co-host with Robert Peston on ITV's Peston Programme. Combining first-hand political experience with senior roles in the media, Pippa delivers informed, articulate and engaging talks. Book Pippa Crerar for your next event with Champions today!
Pippa Crerar's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Journalism, Power & Public Trust
- Women in Media and Modern Political Life
- Inside Westminster: The Politics Behind the Headlines
- Breaking Scandals: What Political Reporting Reveals
- The Changing Face of British Leadership
Official Feedback From In-Person & Virtual Events:
“Pippa was lovely to work. Very insightful about the election and possible scenarios and her talk prompted a lot of audience questions that she was very happy to answer. Most rated Pippa’s subject matter and delivery as 5 out of 5.” - Incisive Media
“Pippa was an engaging and thought-provoking speaker at our annual conference. It was fascinating to hear her inside view on the biggest scoops of the last few years and listen to her speak passionately about the principles that drive her investigative journalism. She also never forgot her audience, relating her stories back to the experiences of those listening.” - FDA Union
“I was delighted that you were able to join our panel and share your views on the role our industry has to play in tackling the macro challenges facing Britain. Feedback from attendees has been exceptional and your participation clearly contributed significantly to what was a highly successful event.”- Association of British Insurers
“Pippa was absolutely great. Genuine, interesting, fun. Perfect.” - Ovid Health
“We were delighted to have Pippa deliver a short talk during our Newcastle University alumni celebration evening. Pippa provided us with an excellent speech detailing her time at our university and how it’s influenced her career today. This was extremely well received by our guests and Pippa went the extra mile to mingle with other graduates throughout the evening. It was a pleasure to work together, I’d highly recommend Pippa for any future speaking opportunities.” - Global Water Intelligence
“Pippa’s session was definitely the busiest final session we have had in a while as delegates stayed to hear her so that was great.” - CIPFA
"Pippa was excellent and the panel discussion was really well received. I’m sure you will have lots of requests for her time in the coming months." - Aviva
“The feedback I heard was really positive and one delegate said that they loved that you weaved in the latest news in your keynote so it really was the most recent information you were including.” - Owen James
- 2025 - Replaced Anushka Asthana as co-host with Robert Peston on ITV's Peston Programme
- 2023 - Political Journalist of the Year at the Society of Editors' Media Freedom Awards
- 2023 - Won Political Journalist of the Year at The Press Awards for her work at The Guardian
- 2022 - Won Investigation of the Year for exposing the Partygate scandal at the Society of Editors' Media Freedom Awards
- 2022 - Won Journalist of the Year Society of Editors' Media Freedom Awards
- 2022 - Won Political Journalist of the Year at the Society of Editors' Media Freedom Awards
- 2022 - Won journalist of the Year at the London Press Club Awards
- 2022 - Political Editor of The Guardian
- 2022 - Published further articles on Partygate, including on "wine time" Fridays at Downing Street and a festive quiz.
- 2021 - Published her article exposing that a Christmas party had taken place in Downing Street in 2020 during lockdown, known as Partygate
- 2020 - Won Political Journalist of the Year at the Society of Editors' Awards
- 2020 - Won Journalist of the Year at the London Press Club Awards for her story on Dominic Cummings breaking lockdown guidelines
- 2020 - Won Scoop of the Year at the British Journalism Awards
- 2020 - Chair of the Parliamentary Press Gallery
- 2018 - Daily Mirror's political editor
- 2018 - Presenter of the Politics Weekly podcast
- 2018 - Deputy political editor at The Guardian
- 2018 - Political Correspondent and City Hall editor for The London Evening Standard
- Graduated with a postgraduate degree in newspaper journalism from City University
- Graduated with a degree in English from Newcastle University
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