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| BBC names Laura Kuenssberg as BBC political editor | BBC names Laura Kuenssberg as BBC political editor |
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| Laura Kuenssberg is the BBC's new political editor, taking over the role Nick Robinson held for a decade. | Laura Kuenssberg is the BBC's new political editor, taking over the role Nick Robinson held for a decade. |
| The 38-year-old journalist became well-known during the 2010 election as the BBC's chief political correspondent. | The 38-year-old journalist became well-known during the 2010 election as the BBC's chief political correspondent. |
| She then had a spell at ITV before returning to the BBC in 2014 on the Newsnight team. | She then had a spell at ITV before returning to the BBC in 2014 on the Newsnight team. |
| Nick Robinson will join BBC Radio Four's Today programme in the autumn. He has taken time off recently to have chemotherapy to treat lung cancer. | Nick Robinson will join BBC Radio Four's Today programme in the autumn. He has taken time off recently to have chemotherapy to treat lung cancer. |
| Kuenssberg said: "I'm completely delighted and I recognise the responsibility on my shoulders. | Kuenssberg said: "I'm completely delighted and I recognise the responsibility on my shoulders. |
| "It's an honour for me to follow Nick Robinson who has been such an outstanding political editor." | "It's an honour for me to follow Nick Robinson who has been such an outstanding political editor." |
| Previous BBC political editors | Previous BBC political editors |
| Nick Robinson 2005 - 2015 | Nick Robinson 2005 - 2015 |
| Andrew Marr 2000 - 2005 | Andrew Marr 2000 - 2005 |
| Robin Oakley 1992 - 2000 | Robin Oakley 1992 - 2000 |
| John Cole 1981 - 1992 | John Cole 1981 - 1992 |
| John Simpson 1980 - 1981 | John Simpson 1980 - 1981 |
| David Holmes 1975 - 1980 | David Holmes 1975 - 1980 |
| Peter Hardiman Scott 1970 - 1975 | Peter Hardiman Scott 1970 - 1975 |
| BBC director-general Tony Hall said: "Laura's an exceptional journalist - I saw that for myself in our studio on election night. | |
| "Her knowledge of Westminster politics is second to none, but she also has a real flair for asking the questions the audience want answering." | |
| BBC director of news James Harding said there was no role quite like political editor at the BBC. | |
| "It is one of the toughest and most influential jobs in journalism. I am delighted Laura will be our next voice from Westminster." | |
| BBC's next 'voice from Westminster' | |
| Kuenssberg was born in Italy, spent her childhood in Glasgow and gained a first class honours degree from Edinburgh University in modern history. | |
| She joined the BBC in 2000 as a trainee journalist in Newcastle and became a political correspondent in 2003, working on the Daily Politics and the Today programme, Breakfast and the News at Ten. | |
| In 2009, she was appointed the BBC's chief political correspondent, but moved to ITV News two years later to be business editor. | |
| She returned to the BBC last year in the role of Newsnight presenter. | |
| She has lived and worked in France and in the US, covering two White House presidential races. |