Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy (born ) is a British retired journalist. He was appointed political editor of the Evening Standard in 2004, and retired in 2021.

Life and career Murphy was born in 1964 or 1965. He joined the Lobby in 1989, and worked for The Sun under Trevor Kavanagh, In 2004 he was replaced by Paul Waugh in that role and became the political editor. He was previously the political editor of The Mail on Sunday. The "very serious mistake" led to an investigation and the suspension of the journalist that posted the tweet.

Murphy was named Political Journalist of the Year at the 2013 Press Gazette British Journalism Awards. In April 2021 it was reported that he was retiring after 32 years in the Lobby, including 25 years at the political editor level.

Personal life Murphy is married to Joy Copley, a former political editor of The Scotsman.