Sir Simon Jenkins is a British newspaper columnist currently associated with The Guardian after fifteen years with News International titles. He was educated at Mill Hill School and St John's College, Oxford.

A former editor of The Times newspaper, he received a knighthood for services to journalism in the 2004 New Year honours. Among his many other awards, he was named What the Papers Say Journalist of the Year in 1988. He also holds honorary degrees from the University of London, the City University, Exeter, Central England, the London Institute of Education and an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Wales, Lampeter.