Victoria Derbyshire has been confirmed as BBC Newsnight’s new presenter, replacing Emily Maitlis.
The broadcaster wrote in a tweet that she’ll be joining Kirsty Wark and the Newsnight team, adding: “It’s one of the best jobs in British journalism and I can’t wait to champion more stories about people’s lives while holding those who represent them to account.”
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— Victoria Derbyshire (@vicderbyshire) July 8, 2022
SO HAPPY I’ll be joining fab @KirstyWark & the talented @BBCNewsnight team under new & ambitious leadership. It’s one of the best jobs in British journalism & I can’t wait to champion more stories about people’s lives while holding those who represent them to account pic.twitter.com/rvIU1E6Aus
Emily Maitlis announced in February that she would be leaving the BBC and joining Global, where she’s set to host a new podcast with her Americast co-star Jon Sopel.
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