Hugh Stephenson

Hugh Arthur Stephenson (born 18 July 1938 ) is a British journalist on The Times from 1968 to 1981, and the editor of the New Statesman from 1982 to 1986.

Early life Stephenson was born in British India, the son of Sir Hugh Stephenson (1906–1972), a member of the Indian Civil Service. The family returned to England in 1946, and his father joined the Foreign Office. He served his national service with the Royal Navy. He attended New College, Oxford, and served as President of the Oxford Union in 1962.

Stephenson was editor of the New Statesman from 1982 to 1986. He was professor of journalism at City University in London from 1986 until his retirement in 2003. Stephenson served as The Guardian's crossword editor for 27 years, until his retirement in February 2024.