Heather Stewart (born 28 September 1976) is an English journalist who is a special correspondent for ''

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.'' She was formerly political editor of ''The Guardian'', and before that economics editor of ''

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'' and before that, ''The Observer'''s business editor.

Early life and career

Stewart was born on 28 September 1976. She was educated at a state school and then studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1995 to 1998. From 1998 to 2000 she undertook a

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in Philosophy at the same university. She joined

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in 2000 as a researcher.

Career

In 2001, Stewart joined ''

'' as a junior reporter, later becoming business editor of ''

'', then its economics editor. She left the post of economics editor in December 2015. In January 2016 she became political editor of ''The Guardian'' in a job share with Anushka Asthana. 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. On 25 February 2022, Stewart announced she would be leaving the role of political editor to become ''The Guardian''s special correspondent. In the role she will report on the British government's levelling up policy, as well as the effects of the

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and

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. She was replaced as political editor by Pippa Crerar.

References

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