Pippa Crerar

Pippa Crerar is a multi-award-winning political journalist who has covered Westminster and international politics for more than two decades, reporting on six general elections, seven prime ministers, and many major news stories, from the Iraq war and the financial crash to Brexit and parliamentary scandals.

She is currently the political editor at The Guardian and previously held the same position at the Daily Mirror, where she exposed the Partygate scandal during the Covid lockdown.

A familiar face across major broadcast outlets like Sky News, ITV, Channel 4, and the BBC, where she presents Radio 4’s The Week In Westminster, Pippa has even been depicted in Michael Winterbottom’s six-part drama This England, focused on Boris Johnson and his government.

As a multi-award-winning journalist, she holds titles such as Journalist of the Year from the London Press Club, the Society of Editors, and the British Journalism Awards. Her impressive accolades include Political Journalist of the Year, Scoop of the Year, Investigation of the Year, the Hugh Cudlipp Award, and Women In Journalism’s Woman of the Year. She is also popular on X, with almost half a million followers.

A warm, witty, and authoritative speaker, Pippa is an accomplished presenter at events in the political world and beyond.

Contact Great British Speakers today to book Pippa Crerar, award-winning Political Editor at The Guardian, for your next event.

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Testimonials

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

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

Pippa Crerar was absolutely great. Genuine, interesting, fun. Perfect.
Ovid Health

Pippa Crerar 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

Roger provided lots of personality and kept the discussion moving well.
Newcastle University