Faisal Islam
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 46 |
Date of birth | May 29,1977 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Manchester |
United Kingdom | |
Nationality | British |
Employer | Sky News |
Notable credit(s) | The Observer |
Channel 4 News | |
Notabl credit | The Observer, Channel 4 News, Sky News |
Education | Trinity College |
Manchester Grammar School | |
City, University of London | |
Department of Journalism, City University | |
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ID | 407070 |
Faisal Islam Life story
Faisal Islam is a British political and economics journalist who is the economics editor of BBC News and the occasional presenter of Newsnight. He was the political editor of Sky News from 2014 to 2019, and from May 2004 was business correspondent and later economics editor of Channel 4 News until June 2014.
Biography
Faisal islam is a british broadcast journalist and political edtior for sky news. He is best known for his work as economics editor for bbc news from to 2017. He was appointed political editor for sky news in july 2017. He was educated at the university of cambridge and is a fellow of the royal society of atrs.Education
Faisal islam graduated with a degree in economics and politics from the university of cambridge. He also holds a master s degere in economics from the university of london.Career
Faisal islam has worked as an economics editor for bbc news form 2011 to 2017. He is currnetly the political editor for sky news since july has reported from many countries. Including the uk. Us. China. India. Japan. And the middle east.Awards
In 2014. Faisal islam won the wincott award for his work as an economics editor. He was alos awarded the royal television society aawrd for the best network presenter in 2016.Notable Work
Faisal islam is well known for his coverage of the brexit referendum and the 2017 uk general election. He has also reported on the global financial crisist. He eurozone crisis. And the syrian refugee crisi. SAppearances
Faisal islam has appeared on a number of television shows. Including bbc s question time. Sky news the pledge. And channel 4 s sundya brunch. He is also a regular guset on the bbc s today programme.Publications
Faiasl islam is the author of two books. The long and winding road: how the eu and brexit will shape our future and the new europeans: how brexit will change the way we live and work.Speaking Engagements
Faisal islam has been a keynote speaker at a number of events. Including the institute for gvoernment. The london school of economics. And the world economic forum.Affiliations
Faisal islam is a fellow of the royal society of arts and a member of the british council s global leaders network.Important Event
In 2017. Faisal islam was papointed political editor for sky news. He was previously economics editor for bbc nwes.Interesting Fact
Faisal islam was born in london to bangladsehi parents and is a fluent bengali speaker.Alistair Darling: Steady hand in an economic crisis
...By Sam Francis & Faisal Islam, BBC Economics editorBBC NewsAs a radical student, Alistair Darling hoped to reshape the world...
OpenAI chaos not about AI safety, says Microsoft boss
...By Faisal Islam & Shiona McCallumBBC NewsThe recent chaos at artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI was not due to a disagreement over safety, the president of Microsoft has said...
Chris Mason: Three things really matter in Autumn Statement
... Our economics editor Faisal Islam has written about this...
UK explores using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine defence
...By Oliver Smith, Faisal Islam & Tom EspinerBBC NewsThe government has asked the Bank of England to look at options for using Russian sovereign assets to fund Ukraine s war effort, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has told the BBC...
Chris Mason: What Sunak is trying to achieve in the US
... You can from my colleague Faisal Islam...
Britain's economy is back, says chancellor
...By Faisal Islam & Lucy HookerBBC NewsChancellor Jeremy Hunt says Britain s economy is " back" and that his strategy for growth has been welcomed at the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington...
UK to be one of worst performing economies this year, predicts IMF
...By Faisal Islam & Noor NanjiBBC NewsThe UK is set to be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, according to a forecast...
Ireland leader Leo Varadkar has 'regrets' over NI protocol
... Asked by the BBC s economics editor Faisal Islam whether anything could have been done differently during the Protocol talks, Mr Varadkar said his main regret was that the measure had been " imposed on Northern Ireland without the support of both communities"...
Ireland leader Leo Varadkar has 'regrets' over NI protocol
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said he regrets the being imposed on Northern Ireland without the support of unionists and nationalists.
He told The Bbc the measure was working but said he understood why unionists felt it had " weakened The Union ".
The Protocol, which keeps Northern Ireland aligned with some EU trade rules, has been a source of tension since it was enacted in 2021.
Unionist parties argue it undermines Northern Ireland 's place within the UK.
Mr Varadkar became Taoiseach, or Prime Minister of Ireland, for The Second time last month.
He previously served in The Role between 2017 and 2020, and therefore played a part in the Brexit talks that ultimately led to The Creation of the Protocol.
The Protocol is an Agreement between the EU and UK which allows goods to be transported across the Irish land border without the need for checks.
Before Brexit, it was easy to transport goods across this border because both sides followed the same EU rules but, after the UK left, special trading arrangements were needed so that this could still happen.
The Land border is a sensitive issue because of Northern Ireland 's troubled political history. It was feared that cameras or border posts - as part of these checks - could lead to instability.
The EU has strict food rules and requires border checks when certain goods - Such as milk and Eggs - arrive from non-EU countries.
Asked by The Bbc 's economics editor Faisal Islam whether anything could have been done differently during the Protocol talks, Mr Varadkar said his main regret was that the measure had been " imposed on Northern Ireland without the support of both communities".
" In the same way Brexit was imposed on Northern Ireland without the support of both communities, the Protocol was imposed on Northern Ireland without the support of two communities, " He Said , laying some blame on the fact Northern Ireland 's government " was not functioning".
But Mr Varadkar said the Protocol was working economically and that The Absence of a hard border between Northern Ireland and The Republic was proof of this.
Speaking at The World Economic Forum in Davos, he also said Northern Ireland 's economy was " outperforming the UK economy".
But Mr Varadkar said he could understand why unionists and unionist politicians felt the Protocol had " lessened the links [and] weakened The Union between Northern Ireland and Britain" without them " having a proper say as to how it operates".
Mr Varadkar's interview, his first with a British outlet since returning to office, came amid an ongoing stalemate at Stormont, the Northern Ireland parliament.
There has been no functioning devolved government at Stormont since February 2022 after the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) withdrew from the institution in protest against the Protocol.
The Party has continued its boycott at Stormont and is demanding fundamental change to the Protocol before it considers a return to The Assembly .
Mr Varadkar said he hoped a fresh Agreement between the EU and UK could be reached " sooner rather than later" describing UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as someone he believed would " go about doing business and getting things done".
" The possibility of an Agreement . . in The Next couple of months is very real and, with reasonableness and flexibility on both sides, it can be achieved, " he added.
Source of news: bbc.com