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Jon Craig

Jon Craig

Jon Craig

A seasoned broadcaster and print journalist, Jon Craig joined Sky’s highly respected political team in February 2003 and was appointed Chief Political Correspondent in July 2006.

One of the most experienced political journalists in the lobby, Jon has more than 25 years experience as both a print and broadcast Political Editor and has covered every major story from the Falklands War to David Cameron's successful bid to get to No.10.

Jon has broken many political stories exclusively on Sky News, including the arrest of Lord Levy in the cash-for-honours inquiry in July 2006, and has also stood in for Adam Boulton presenting Sunday Live and PMQs.

Prior to joining Sky, Jon was Political Editor of BBC London, where he enjoyed a high-profile role on the 1.30 pm and 6.30 pm BBC1 bulletins, on the radio station, BBC London 94.9 FM, as well as presenting MetroPol, BBC2’s regional political programme for London.

Before joining the BBC Jon was Political Editor of the Sunday Express for three years – and prior to that he was Political Editor of the Daily Express from 1992-96. While at the Express Jon frequently appeared as a newspaper reviewer and political pundit for Sky News, as well freelance broadcasting for BBC TV and radio, GMTV and regular political slots on Talk Radio.

Previously he was Political Correspondent of Today from 1989-1992 and Home Affairs Correspondent of The Sunday Times, where he covered a number of political stories, including the 1987 General Election.

He began his journalism career as a graduate trainee with Thomson Regional Newspapers, on the Evening Gazette, Middlesbrough, and then parliamentary correspondent and senior political correspondent.

Jon gained an LLB at Southampton University, where he was also students union president after graduating.

Jon was chairman of the House of Commons Press Gallery in 1998. Before switching from newspapers to broadcasting he was described in the New Statesman magazine as "the best of the lobby hacks on TV”.