Fran Unsworth
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 66 |
| Date of birth | December 29,1957 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| United Kingdom | |
| Employer | BBC |
| Job | Journalist |
| Media proprietor | |
| Education | The University of Manchester |
| St. Dominic's Grammar School for Boys and Girls | |
| Titl | BBC News |
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| ID | 467384 |
Fran Unsworth Life story
Francesca Mary Unsworth is a British journalist and media executive. Since January 2018 she has been Director, News & Current Affairs for BBC News. She was appointed in succession to James Harding. Before then she served in various senior positions in the BBC, including director of the BBC World Service Group.
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... the BBC s Director of News, Fran Unsworth, said: We are very aware of our own impact on the environment and our responsible travel policy means that we only fly when necessary...
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... Fran Unsworth, the BBC s director of news, said he would be the perfect presenter to have at the helm as a trusted and authoritative guide ...
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... The BBC s Fran Unsworth, director of news, said Hanna was a talented young journalist who was widely admired and her death was terrible news ...
Laura Kuenssberg to step down as BBC's political editor
Laura Kuenssberg is to step down as The Bbc 's political editor after seven years in The Job , The Corporation has confirmed.
Kuenssberg took over from Nick Robinson in 2015, becoming The First woman to hold The Position .
She Said it had been " incredible to occupy The Chair during a time of such huge change" in British politics.
The Bbc said Kuenssberg would remain in post until Easter And Then take on a range of other roles.
After nearly 7 years, in April I' m Moving On from best daily reporting Job + The Most wonderful team in The Business . It' s been an honour and an amazing Ride - More to come in 2022! With Love + thanks to all at
— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.The Journalist 's time as political editor covered a tumultuous period in British politics, which included Brexit, two UK general election and the Covid-19 pandemic.
" I've been So Lucky to do The Best daily reporting Job in The Business , with The Best colleagues anyone could wish for, " said Kuenssberg in a statement.
" It's been incredible to occupy The Chair during a time of such huge change and to try to make sense of it for our viewers, listeners and readers online. "
She added: " I'll miss The Daily drama, and our wonderful team in Westminster, immensely. But after nearly seven years and what feels like decades' worth of headlines, it's time for The Next move. "
The broadcaster said she would take on " a range of news and Current Affairs projects across TV, radio and online" adding that further details will be announced next year.
Prior to becoming The Bbc 's politics editor, the 45-year-old served as The Corporation 's chief political correspondent.
She also previously held senior roles at Itv News and Bbc Two 's Newsnight.
In 2016, Kuenssberg was awarded Broadcaster of the Year by the Political Studies Association, recognising her work covering the June 2016 EU Referendum and subsequent follow-up stories.
She was also honoured as The Journalist of the Year at The British Journalism Awards the same year.
BBC Director of News Fran Unsworth said: " Laura's a born journalist and she's done an amazing Job as political editor. She's an energetic and determined story-getter, who gets straight to The Heart of the issue and knows exactly The Right questions to ask.
" Our political coverage would have been immeasurably poorer without Laura as political editor. We're lucky to have her. "
BBC director-general Tim Davie said: " Laura has been an outstanding BBC political editor throughout The Most turbulent political times in living memory. Her incisive commentary, tough questioning and astute insight have guided our audiences through The Last seven years.
" She's a superb interviewer and engaging presenter, and I'm thrilled that We Are Keeping Her on our screens and airwaves. I'm Looking Forward to her next chapter. "
Kuenssberg is set to leave her current role around Easter 2022 and The Bbc will look to appoint her successor.
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