Chris Mason Replaces Laura Kuenssberg as BBC Political Editor

BBC political correspondent Chris Mason will switch Laura Kuenssberg as political editor, the best news position in the company.

Kuenssberg will be the new long-lasting presenter of the BBC’s Sunday morning politics display and will start her purpose when the exhibit relaunches this September. Mason will start out in his position after Kuenssberg stands down right after the Could 5 U.K. neighborhood elections.

Mason has been political correspondent for BBC News for over 10 several years, reporting on all the things from Brexit to the Coronavirus pandemic, having in 3 normal elections together the way. He has presented BBC Radio 4’s “Any Thoughts?” considering that 2019, and will continue in this part till the summer months.

Mason begun his job as an ITN trainee and has been a every day broadcast information reporter for practically 20 decades, which includes a stint as BBC Radio 5 Live’s political reporter, and co-presented the network’s “Question Time Added Time.” He also invested two yrs in Brussels as Europe correspondent.

“What a large privilege to take on what, for me, is the most extraordinary career in British broadcasting and journalism,” Mason explained. “To guide the most effective staff of journalists in the business on the greatest news patch of the whole lot is something I’d never ever even dared aspiration of. I can not wait around to get begun.”

Jonathan Munro, interim director of BBC News, extra: “Chris has been an remarkable correspondent in an amazing time for British politics. His relaxed, incisive investigation and signature candid fashion have been priceless for audiences when navigating elaborate tales. His ambition and eyesight for the political editor position is definitely exciting and I want him just about every accomplishment in the new put up.”