List of current BBC newsreaders and reporters


This is a list of newsreaders and journalists currently employed by BBC Television and BBC Radio.
Presenters and journalists appear across BBC television and radio, and also contribute to BBC Online.
BBC News provides television journalism to BBC network bulletins and programmes as well as the BBC News Channel available around the world and in the United Kingdom. BBC News runs BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC World Service as part of its rolling news coverage, journalists and presenters also contribute to podcasts produced by BBC News for BBC Radio 4, as well as solely for BBC Sounds.
The BBC has over 5,500 journalists, based both in the United Kingdom and abroad. BBC appointments can be short- or long-term; for example, reporter Peter Bowes revealed on BBC News that Los Angeles has been his home for 25 years.

Television news presenters

BBC One and BBC Two

Many presenters listed here contribute to various BBC News programmes, and some are involved in other BBC projects. Additionally, certain BBC News presenters offer relief presentation for programmes airing on these channels. It is important to note that this list excludes presenters of broadcasts simulcast from the BBC News channel on BBC One overnight or during weekday mornings on BBC Two.
PresenterProgrammeNotes
Clive MyrieBBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, BBC Weekend NewsChief presenter, presents on location and as World Affairs Correspondent
Sophie RaworthBBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, BBC Weekend News
Reeta ChakrabartiBBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, BBC Weekend News
Jane HillBBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, BBC Weekend News
Anna FosterBBC News at One
Ben BrownBBC News at One, BBC Weekend NewsChief Presenter
Sally BundockBBC News, Business TodayChief Presenter
Fiona BruceBBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, Question Time
Geeta Guru-MurthyBBC News', BBC Weekend NewsChief Presenter
Tina DaheleyBBC Breakfast, BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, BBC Weekend NewsRelief presenter
Victoria DerbyshireNewsnightChief presenter
Faisal IslamNewsnight
Jon KayBBC Breakfast, BBC News at OneChief Presenter
Sally NugentBBC Breakfast, BBC News at One
Naga MunchettyBBC Breakfast
Charlie StaytBBC Breakfast
Roger JohnsonBBC BreakfastRelief presenter
Ben ThompsonBBC BreakfastRelief presenter
Rachel BurdenBBC BreakfastRelief presenter
Nina WarhurstBBC Breakfast, BBC News at OneRelief presenter
Martine CroxallBBC Weekend News
Kasia MaderaBBC Weekend News

BBC News (TV channel)

The presenters listed below often contribute to various BBC News programmes and may have roles in other departments within the BBC. Additionally, some BBC News presenters not listed here occasionally fill in on programs broadcast on this channel. Noteworthy exceptions are the presenters of the domestic programmes BBC Breakfast, BBC One bulletins, and BBC Newsnight simulcast on the domestic feed, unless they are a chief presenter.
A significant change occurred on April 3, 2023, when the BBC consolidated its domestic and international rolling news channels into a unified operation. To spearhead news broadcasts on the merged channel during weekdays, the BBC appointed six "chief presenters". This has since grown to twelve. Among them, nine are based in London, while two operate from Washington DC and one operates out of Salford and Singapore.

Chief presenters

The programmes where the presenter is the lead presenter are shown here in bold. Chief presenters work across BBC One, BBC Two and primarily the BBC News Channel. The chief presenters broadcast on the channel between 12:00 and 8:00 London time during weekdays. Chief presenters will front BBC News coverage of editorially significant events on weekends including the BBC Weekend News. News broadcasts outside of these hours, and on weekends are fronted by other BBC presenters, many of which previously appeared on the domestic and international rolling news channels prior to their merger. All Chief Presenters cover BBC News programmes.
PresenterBaseProgramme
Sally BundockLondonBBC News, Business Today
Lucy HockingsLondonBBC News Now, BBC Weekend News, Ukrainecast
Matthew AmroliwalaLondonVerified Live
Maryam MoshiriLondonThe World Today, Talking Business, BBC Weekend News
Christian FraserLondonThe Context, AI Decoded, BBC Election Coverage, BBC Weekend News, The World Today, Verified Live, BBC News Now
Ben BrownLondonBBC News at One, BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, BBC Weekend News, The World Today, Verified Live, BBC News Now
Annita McVeighLondonThe World Today, Verified Live, BBC News Now, The Context
Geeta Guru-MurthyLondonThe World Today, Verified Live, BBC News Now, The Context
Clive MyrieLondonBBC Election Coverage, BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, Special Coverage, BBC Weekend News
Victoria DerbyshireLondonNewsnight, Ukrainecast, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Caitríona PerryWashingtonBBC News, BBC World News America, The Context
Sumi SomaskandaWashingtonBBC News, BBC World News America, The Context
Jon KaySalfordBBC Breakfast, BBC News at One
Steve LaiSingaporeNewsday, Business Today

Other presenters

The list below reflects presenters' normal postings, but can be posted to cover other studios, they often assume News Correspondent roles when not in a presenting capacity, some have specialisms for example Carl Nasman is the BBC's Environment and Climate Change presenter, he is an anchor and correspondent for coverage of COP summits as well as hosting Future Earth.
Some relief presenters have regular privileged cover roles for lunchtime BBC Weekend News on BBC One, The World Today, Verified Live, BBC News Now, and regular slots to improve continuity. For Presenters who only cover BBC News branded programmes this is stated

Producers & Former Presenters

Radio news presenters

The broadcasters mentioned below frequently contribute to various BBC Radio programmes and may hold roles in different departments within the BBC. Moreover, some BBC Radio hosts not listed here occasionally step in on programmes aired on this channel.

BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 5 Live

BBC World Service

Journalists

♦ = Presenter

Foreign correspondents

Correspondents typically cover specific regions or countries. However, during major global events, they may be temporarily reassigned to cover breaking news. For example, during the Libyan crisis in 2011 and the Gaza conflict in 2023, correspondents were reassigned to these areas on a rotational basis. While covering these events, they are often referred to as "World Affairs Correspondents."
Correspondents may also be reassigned to cover stories outside their usual posting. For example, Hugo Bachega, Beirut Correspondent, became a "Middle East Correspondent" while covering the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.
Additionally, correspondents may be reassigned to cover for colleagues on vacation, especially during peak travel times such as the British summer period and Christmas.
Due to the BBC's history and structure there are BBC News Editors and BBC World Service Regional Editors, the distinction between these roles has largely disappeared as the News operations have become streamlined, Regional Editors aid BBC News in times when the Editor is not available.

World Affairs

Editor
International Editor
Foreign Editor
Correspondents
♦
Chief Presenter
♦

Europe

Editor
♦
Regional Editors
Correspondents
Editor
''Vacant''
Deputy Editor
Regional Editors
Correspondents
Editor
Correspondents
Special Correspondent

Middle East

Editor
Rafi Berg
Regional Editor
Correspondents
Editor
Correspondents

Correspondents

Only network correspondents are listed, but additional correspondents from national and regional news teams also report for the network.

Editor

  • Ed Thomas

    Senior UK Correspondent

  • Sima Kotecha

    England

Correspondents
Editor
James Cook
Correspondents
  • Lorna Gordon
  • Jamie McIvor

    Wales

Correspondents
Correspondents
  • Chris Page
  • Sara Girvan

    Specialist correspondents

Politics

Based in the Westminster Millbank newsroom, flexible correspondents are employed as there is frequent uptake from the nations/regions to supplement local coverage nationally such as during a general election. During General Election periods foreign and specialist correspondents are drafted in to increase coverage, and specialist correspondents often cover the election from their specialism's angle. Each BBC English Region has its own political editor and correspondent.
Editor
Deputy Editor
Correspondents
  • Helen Catt
  • Damian Grammaticas
  • Susana Mendonça
  • Hannah Miller
  • Leila Nathoo
  • Peter Saull
  • Rob Watson – BBC World Service
  • Ben Wright
  • Sean Curran – Parliamentary Correspondent
  • Susan Hulme - Parliamentary Correspondent
  • Alicia McCarthy - Parliamentary Correspondent
  • Joe Pike – Political Investigations Correspondent
Analysts
  • Peter Barnes – ''Elections and Political Analyst''
    National Editors
Gareth Lewis – Political Editor, Wales
Enda McClafferty – Political Editor, Northern Ireland
Glenn Campbell – ''Political Editor, Scotland''
Chief Political Correspondent

Family & Education

Editor
Branwen Jeffreys
Correspondents
  • Vanessa Clarke
  • Hazel Shearing

    Home & Legal Affairs

Editor
Correspondents
  • Daniel Sandford
  • Tom Symonds
  • June Kelly
  • Dominic Casciani – ''Home and Legal Correspondent''

    Security and Defence

Correspondents
Security
  • Frank Gardner
    Defence
  • Jonathan Beale
  • Jonathan Marcus
  • Chris Partridge – ''Weapons Analyst''

    Diplomatic and Royal

Editor
''Vacant''
Correspondents
Diplomatic
Editor
Correspondents
  • Peter Ruddick – Work and Money Reporter
  • Andrew Verity
  • Andrew Walker
    Deputy Editor

Business

Editor

Correspondents
  • Emma Simpson
  • Jonty Bloom
  • Theo Leggett – International Business Correspondent
  • Katie Prescott
  • Monica Miller – Asia Business Correspondent – Singapore
  • Suranjana Tewari – Asia Business Correspondent – Singapore
  • Michelle Fleury - New York
  • Erin Delmore - New York
  • Ritiki Gupta - New York
  • Sameer Hashmi – Mumbai
  • Lerato Mbele – Africa Business Correspondent – Cape Town
  • Daniel Gallas – South America Business Correspondent' – São Paulo

    Sport

BBC Sport has many more correspondents focussed on Final Score and Match of the Day programmes, all BBC Sport presenters are also correspondents for the department.
Editor
Correspondents
  • David Ornstein
  • Natalie Pirks
  • Andy Swiss
  • Katie Gornall
  • Joe Wilson
  • Laura Scott

    Health

Editor
Medical Editor
Correspondents
  • Tulip Mazumdar – Global Health Correspondent
  • Nick Triggle
  • Catherine Burns
  • Sophie Hutchinson
  • Dominic Hughes

    Social Affairs

Editor
Alison Holt
Correspondents
  • Ben Hunte – LGBTQ Correspondent
  • Megha Mohan – Gender and Identity Correspondent
  • Michael Buchanan
  • Alison Holt
  • Nikki Fox – Disability Correspondent
  • Adina Campbell – ''Community Affairs Correspondent''

    Religious Affairs

Editor
Aleem Maqbool
Correspondent
  • Lebo Diseko – ''Global Religion Reporter''

    Transport

Correspondents
  • Katy Austin

    Technology

Based in Glasgow, these also benefit from Tech Now reports and journalists as contributors.
Editor
Correspondents
  • Marc Cieslak – Artificial Intelligence Correspondent
  • James Clayton – North America Technology Reporter
  • Lily Jamali – North America Technology Correspondent
  • Steffan Powell – Gaming Reporter
  • Richard Westcott – ''Science and Tech Correspondent''

    Science

Editor
Correspondents
  • Pallab Ghosh
  • Victoria Gill – Global Science Correspondent
  • Richard Westcott – Science and Tech Correspondent
  • Laura Foster – ''Health Science Correspondent''

    Environment and Climate

Based in Cardiff, shares correspondent with the science unit, due to subject matter overlap.
Editor
Correspondents
  • Matt McGrath – Environment
  • Claire Marshall – Environment and Rural Affairs
  • Esme Stallard
  • Carl Nasman – Washington DC

    Culture, Arts and Media

Editor
Correspondents
  • Noor Nanji
  • Lizo Mzimba – Entertainment Correspondent
  • David Sillito – Media and Arts Correspondent
  • Mark Savage – Music Reporter
  • Charlotte Gallagher
  • Tom Brook – New York City

    BBC Verify

The BBC's fact-checking service is centred around social media output but also heavily features on Verified Live. Some Verify Correspondents also perform a role in other departments, e.g., Nick Eardley, who is a Political Correspondent and Verify Correspondent.
Analysis Editor
Correspondents
  • Marianna Spring – Social Media and Global Disinformation Correspondent
  • Ben Chu – Policy and Analysis Correspondent
  • Nick Eardley – Political Correspondent
  • Olga Robinson
  • Tom Edgington

    Contributing Editors

  • Reeta Chakrabarti ♦

    Special correspondents

  • Lucy Manning
  • Fergal Keane
  • Judith Moritz

    Programme correspondents

Segment presenters

BBC News employs a number of business and sports presenters to anchor sections of news programmes.

Sport

Sport Presenters are employed by BBC Sport but feature, write and report sport stories for BBC News. The large number of sports presenters is due to the Saturday fixture lists where most presenters become correspondents for Final Score. It is not accurate to detail the regular shifts of sport segment presenters as they are all on a rotating shift basis, and all feature across the segments semi-regularly.

Business

Weather forecasters

is delivered by a team of broadcast meteorologists and weather presenters to deliver forecasts across its range of television and radio services. Most forecasters work across all mediums and shifts.

Chief Presenters