Heather Stewart Explained
Heather Stewart (born 28 September 1976) is an English journalist who is a special correspondent for The Guardian. She was formerly political editor of The Guardian, and before that economics editor of The Observer and before that, The Observer's business editor.
Early life and career
Stewart was born on 28 September 1976.[1] She was educated at a state school[2] and then studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1995 to 1998. From 1998 to 2000 she undertook a BPhil in Philosophy at the same university. She joined HM Treasury in 2000 as a researcher.
Career
In 2001, Stewart joined The Guardian as a junior reporter, later becoming business editor of The Observer, then its economics editor. She left the post of economics editor in December 2015. In January 2016 she became political editor of The Guardian[3] in a job share with Anushka Asthana.[4]
Stewart presented a podcast, along with The Guardian's political correspondent Jessica Elgot, entitled The Guardian UK: Politics Weekly, in which she spoke to commentators and politicians.[5] [6]
On 25 February 2022, Stewart announced she would be leaving the role of political editor to become The Guardians special correspondent. In the role she will report on the British government's levelling up policy, as well as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit.[7] She was replaced as political editor by Pippa Crerar.
Notes and References
- Web site: Heather STEWART - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House). beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 2016-12-05.
- 917114971137499137 . GuardianHeather . Stewart . Heather . I did go to Oxford, thanks to great (state school) teachers. First in my family. Gave me enough confidence not to be guilt-tripped about it . Twitter . 8 October 2017 . 11 March 2021.
- News: Nerds and bank lock-ins: things I'll miss about the numbers game. Stewart. Heather. 3 January 2016. The Guardian. 1 October 2019. en-GB. 0261-3077.
- Web site: Guardian 'breaks the mould' by making Anushka Asthana and Heather Stewart political editor on job share. Ponsford. Dominic. 11 December 2015. Press Gazette. en-US. 1 October 2019.
- Web site: The Guardian UK: Politics Weekly on Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts. en-gb. 2019-10-01.
- Web site: The Guardian is getting into the daily news podcast game — here's what it learned the last time it tried. Nieman Lab. Crampton. Caroline. 18 September 2018. 1 October 2019.
- 1497188025750724660. GuardianHeather. Stewart. Heather. Bit of personal news from me: after 6 mad, wonderful years as political editor, I'm breaking out of Westminster. I'll be the Guardian's new special correspondent - reporting on how the pandemic, and Brexit, are changing lives and livelihoods; and keeping an eye on "levelling up".. 25 February 2022. 26 February 2022.
