Laura Kuenssberg
British journalist (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laura Juliet Kuenssberg (born 8 August 1976) is a British journalist who presents the BBC's flagship Sunday morning politics show.
Laura Kuenssberg | |
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Born | Laura Juliet Kuenssberg (1976-08-08) 8 August 1976 (age 47) Rome, Italy |
Nationality | British |
Education | Laurel Bank School |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (MA) Georgetown University |
Occupation | Journalist |
Notable work | BBC News, Newsnight, Brexitcast, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg |
Title | Political editor of BBC News (2015–2022) |
Spouse | James Kelly |
Relatives | Joanna Kuenssberg (sister) Ekkehard von Kuenssberg (paternal grandfather) Lord Robertson (maternal grandfather) Sir James Wilson Robertson (great-uncle) |
She succeeded Nick Robinson as political editor of BBC News in July 2015, and was the first woman to hold the position.[1][2] Kuenssberg stepped down as political editor on 6 May 2022, after reporting on the 2022 United Kingdom local elections.[3] She went on to replace Andrew Marr as the host of the BBC's weekend political interview programme, which was rebadged with the name Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg in September 2022.[4]
Kuenssberg had previously served as the BBC's chief political correspondent and was the first business editor of ITV News. She was also the chief correspondent for Newsnight between February 2014 and July 2015.[5]