Jon Craig - Chief political correspondent

Jon Craig

Chief political correspondent

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Biography

Jon is chief political correspondent, reporting from Westminster since 1982.

He has covered every major story from the Falklands War to Brexit; nine general elections, six prime ministers, around 100 party conferences and more than 30 by-elections.

Before joining Sky in 2003, Jon was political editor of BBC London after a 15-year career in national newspapers, covering politics for The Sunday Times, Daily Express and Sunday Express.

Jon is one of very few political correspondents to have served as chairman of both the Parliamentary Press Gallery (1998) and lobby journalists (2016).

Articles by Jon Craig

Analysis

Starmer's ruthless crackdown on 'usual suspects' shows he expects total loyalty. Or else.

Analysis

Was Starmer too distracted with post-election honeymoon to react to IT crisis?

Tory MPs win tug of war with party officials over leadership contest timeline to replace Sunak

Sunak apologises to Tory MPs eight times at party 'wake'

Starmer ally tipped to become Labour MPs' 'shop steward'

Analysis

Assassination attempt on Trump is a wake-up call for UK MPs

Analysis

Political football: Is Sir Keir Starmer following Harold Wilson's lead?

Explainer

The veteran Tory and staunch Thatcherite taking centre stage as the new Father of the House

Analysis

Don't be fooled by 'call me Keir' - this prime minister means business

Analysis

Vintage Boris revs up the faithful - but his cameo's too late to save the Tories

Analysis

Just like England, Sunak v Starmer ended in a draw - but did Labour leader appear more prime ministerial?

Analysis

Has Farage made his first mistake of his election campaign?

Analysis

Tory donors go on strike... Perhaps Sunak should dip into his own pockets?

Analysis

Starmer is Labour's all-powerful ringmaster but there's no high-wire act under his leadership

Starmer v Sunak: Countdown almost over to Leading wesley leaders' special event

Analysis

Step aside Boris Johnson, there's a new king of political stunts in town

Analysis

Sunak should see Mordaunt as a threat after her scathing opening debate remarks despite otherwise on message performance

Analysis

Last-minute dash for seats makes senior Tories look like a self-serving elite

Analysis

PM came out fighting and just about shaded debate - but it probably won't win election

Analysis

What could possibly go wrong? A history of TV debates as Sunak and Starmer prepare to go head to head