Low worked on local newspapers in Northampton and Sheffield before joining The London Evening Standard in 1987.
[1] Low's writings about his allotment formed the basis for his 2008 book One Man and His Dig which was described as a "guidebook for green-fingered urbanites".
[1] He covered the September 11 attacks in 2001 and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami among other major news stories while at the paper.
[2] Low broke the story of claims of bullying of royal staff by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in an article for The Times in May 2021.
"[5] Low's book Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown was published on 6 October 2022 by Headline.