Francis Elliott (journalist)

Francis Elliott is a British journalist. He has been the political editor of The Times since 2013.

Francis Elliott
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
OccupationJournalist
EmployerThe Times

Elliott read politics, philosophy and economics (PPE) at the University of Oxford. He worked for the New Statesman before stepping back to regional papers in Carlisle and Edinburgh. He was named Westminster editor for Scotland on Sunday in 1999,[1] before spending two years at The Sunday Telegraph,[2] including as deputy political editor.[1]

After joining the Independent on Sunday politics team in 2003,[2] Elliott moved to the position of Whitehall editor. In 2005 he was shortlisted by What the Papers Say for its 'Scoop of the Year' award in recognition of his work on Labour Party politician David Blunkett's business interests.[1]

Elliott joined The Times as chief political correspondent in May 2007.[3] As deputy political editor of the paper in 2010, Press Gazette named him the fifteenth highest-rated political reporter working in the UK.[4] In September 2010, Elliott succeeded Jeremy Page as India correspondent for The Times. Based in Delhi,[5][6] the role also involved Elliott reporting in countries such as Pakistan in wider South Asia.[3]

Elliott wrote Cameron: Practically a Conservative,[7] a biography of Prime Minister David Cameron co-authored with Independent on Sunday deputy editor James Hanning. In June 2013, he replaced Roland Watson as political editor of The Times.[8]

Elliott lives in East London with his wife and two children.[1]

Bibliography
  • Elliott, Francis; Hanning, James (2007). Cameron: The Rise of the New Conservative. 4th Estate. ISBN 978-0007243662.
  • Elliott, Francis; Hanning, James (2009). Cameron: Practically a Conservative. 4th Estate. ISBN 978-0007436422.

References
  1. "Francis Elliott". 4th Estate. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. "Elliott jumps ship for Independent on Sunday". The Guardian. 2 December 2003. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. "Francis Elliott". News UK. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. "Press Gazette's top 50 political reporters". British Journalism Awards. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. "Francis Elliott heads for India in big Times editorial reshuffle". Press Gazette. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. Dowell, Ben (7 September 2010). "The Times newsroom shake-up includes new deputy home editor". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. "Francis Elliott". The Times & The Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. Hollander, Gavriel (20 June 2013). "Francis Elliott replaces Roland Watson as Times political editor". Press Gazette. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
Media offices
Preceded by
Roland Watson		 Political Editor of The Times
2013–present		 Incumbent
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