The New Statesman is a British political and cultural news magazine published in London. Founded as a weekly review of politics and literature on 12 April 1913, it was at first connected with Sidney and Beatrice Webb and other leading members of the socialist Fabian Society, such as George Bernard Shaw, who was a founding director. The longest-serving editor was Kingsley Martin (1930–1960), and the current editor is Tom McTague, who assumed the post in 2025. It is owned by the data businessman Mike Danson, alongside other publications including Press Gazette and Spear's.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Inception
- 1913
- Website
- https://www.newstatesman.com/, http://www.newstatesman.com/, http://www.exacteditions.com/browseEditions.do?titleId=935
