Victoria Derbyshire Changing Maitlis at BBC Newsnight
The BBC has introduced that veteran presenter Victoria Derbyshire is taking up as lead presenter of Newsnight, after Emily Maitlis jumped ship to LBC earlier this 12 months. Derbyshire will current the present together with present Newsnight common Kirsty Stroll from September.
Asserting the transfer this morning, Derbyshire stated:
“I’m so delighted to be becoming a member of the legend that’s Kirsty Wark and the gifted Newsnight workforce underneath new and bold management. It is a particular alternative to tackle probably the greatest jobs in British journalism and assist form the programme’s future. I can’t wait to champion extra tales about folks’s lives whereas holding those that characterize them to account.”
There have been rumours Derbyshire was in talks to hitch within the BBC’s mind drain and head to Channel 4, so it seems to be like she’s been thrown a bone right here. Guido seems to be ahead to seeing her pay rise within the subsequent BBC annual audit…
