Sunday Times political editor Jonathan Oliver to depart

Sunday Times political editor Jonathan Oliver is to leave the paper after two-and-a-half years. He joined the Sunday Times at the end of 2007 as a replacement for David Cracknell, who left for a PR job with Financial Dynamics after six years as political editor. At the time of Oliver's appointment, the Sunday Times editor, John Witherow, described him as "a true Sunday journalist" . Elsewhere at News International, Daniel Finkelstein, who was made executive editor in charge of paywalls at the beginning of this year , has also resumed responsibility for running the paper's leader columns. Neither the Times nor Sunday Times had responded to inquiries at the time of publication. • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email [email protected] or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".