BBC News Top Job: Chris Mason replaces Laura Kuenssberg as political editor

BBC News Top Job: Chris Mason replaces Laura Kuenssberg as political editor

Cast Brexit Co-host Chris Mason, BBC News political correspondent for the past decade, has been promoted to replace Laura Quensberg as BBC News political editor.

This role is arguably the most important and challenging in the British news landscape, with Queensberg stepping down five years later to replace Andrew Marie as host of the Sunday Morning Talk Show. BBC News heavyweights Emily Maitlis and John Sopel are also leaving.

The highly respected Freemason, who has always positioned himself as one of the first in this role, has been covered by the UK Parliament for the past 10 years as a political correspondent for BBC News.

BBC Radio 4 presented Any question? For three years he co-hosted the popular BBC Sounds podcast. Cast Brexit And it appears regularly in his successor. Press release.

“Chris was a special correspondent for British politics at an extraordinary time,” said Jonathan Manro, acting director of BBC News. “His calm, sharp analysis and straightforward writing style have been invaluable in navigating difficult stories for audiences. “His ambition and vision for the role of political editor is very exciting and I wish him success in his new role.”

Mason called the role “a great privilege”.

It will start running next month after the UK local elections.

Source: Deadline

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