Caroline became Political Editor at the Sunday Times in October 2021. Previously, she was serving as deputy political editor.

Wheeler has also worked as a political editor at the Sunday Express and was a parliamentary correspondent at Local World Media (formerly Northcliffe Media). She was also a trainee reporter and then a senior reporter, investigations at Trinity Mirror Group Plc.

Wheeler graduated from the University of York and holds a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the University of Wales, Cardiff.