ITV Announces Pippa Crear To Join Peston

ITV has announced that Guardian Political Editor, Pippa Crerar will be joining the PESTON programme as co-presenter this Autumn.

Pippa will bring her formidable reputation as someone who knows what is going on at the heart of British politics to the team and will get to grips with the data that best explains what is happening at home and abroad on 'Screeny'.

She will continue in her role at The Guardian, where she has been Political Editor since 2022 having previously held the same position at The Daily Mirror. Her award-winning reporting has included breaking major stories such as the government’s recent winter fuel payment u-turn, the election betting scandal and Partygate.

Vicky Flind, Head of Current Affairs at MultiStory Media said: "We are all delighted to be able to work with Pippa. At a time when it’s increasingly complicated to make sense of politics her experience and insight will be of huge value to our audience."

Pippa Crerar said: "I'm excited to be joining PESTON, working alongside Robert and his brilliant team on such a lively and impactful show. Together, we will continue to hold the powerful to account and make politics accessible to everyone."

Robert Peston said: "Pippa Crerar is an outstanding political journalist. It is so exciting that viewers of the PESTON show will be able to benefit from her brilliant analysis and insights."

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