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Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Presenter who started career in Oxfordshire to leave BBC after 28 years
A BBC presenter who began her career in local radio in Oxfordshire will leave the broadcaster after 28 years this spring. Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn started out in local radio in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire, before joining BBC London as a political reporter covering Westminster in 1997. Ms Coburn has presented the broadcaster's daily weekday politics show since it launched in 2018, but will leave at the end of May, with a new presenter announced in due course. She said: "What a privilege to have been in the hot seat of the Daily Politics and then Politics Live covering the tumultuous events of the last decade or so. "It's time to move on and hand over to someone else but I've loved it all, especially the people I've worked with and the hundreds of guests who've kept me company in the studio every day." Hilary O'Neill, executive editor of politics at the BBC, added: "Jo has shaped Politics Live into the programme it is today where viewers tune in knowing they'll be expertly guided through the biggest political stories, whilst making them accessible and entertaining. "Jo is a forensic interviewer and engaging presenter who draws on her deep knowledge of politics to challenge ministers on the issues that matter most to the public. "She will be greatly missed by both the audience and her colleagues." Ms Coburn previously presented BBC Two's Daily Politics with Andrew Neil, before taking on the lead presenter role for Politics Live when it replaced Daily Politics. She has appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the Six and Ten bulletins and the BBC News Channel. During her BBC career, she anchored live coverage of six chancellors' budgets, covered eight general elections, and hosted overnight by-election specials. Richard Burgess, director of the BBC's news content, said: "I want to thank Jo for her immense contribution to our coverage, and on a career where she has been at the heart of political journalism for almost 30 years. "Millions of viewers have benefited from Jo's incisive interviewing and her ability to host intelligent discussion and debate from across the political spectrum. "We wish her all the best for the future." Ms Coburn covered the Cash for Honours and MPs' expenses scandals as well as the first race for London mayor in 2000. After the 2001 general election, she joined regional news for early mornings as political correspondent for Breakfast News. She has also regularly presented on the BBC News channel, BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend, and BBC Two current affairs show Newsnight.
The Independent
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn to leave BBC after 28 years
Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn will leave the BBC after 28 years at the broadcaster. The journalist has presented the BBC's daily weekday politics show – since it launched in 2018. Coburn, who joined the BBC in 1997 as a reporter covering Westminster, said: 'What a privilege to have been in the hot seat of the Daily Politics and then Politics Live covering the tumultuous events of the last decade or so. 'It's time to move on and hand over to someone else but I've loved it all, especially the people I've worked with and the hundreds of guests who've kept me company in the studio every day.' She will leave the BBC at the end of May with a new presenter announced in due course. Hilary O'Neill, executive editor of politics at the BBC, said: 'Jo has shaped Politics Live into the programme it is today where viewers tune in knowing they'll be expertly guided through the biggest political stories, whilst making them accessible and entertaining. 'Jo is a forensic interviewer and engaging presenter who draws on her deep knowledge of politics to challenge ministers on the issues that matter most to the public. She will be greatly missed by both the audience and her colleagues.' Coburn previously presented BBC Two's Daily Politics with Andrew Neil, before taking on the lead presenter role for Politics Live when it replaced Daily Politics. She has appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the Six and Ten bulletins and the BBC News Channel. During her BBC career she anchored live coverage of six chancellors' budgets, covered eight general elections and hosted overnight by-election specials. Richard Burgess, director of the BBC's news content, said: 'I want to thank Jo for her immense contribution to our coverage, and on a career where she has been at the heart of political journalism for almost 30 years. 'Millions of viewers have benefited from Jo's incisive interviewing and her ability to host intelligent discussion and debate from across the political spectrum. We wish her all the best for the future.' Coburn started her career in 1997, joining local radio in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, before joining BBC London as political reporter. She covered the Cash for Honours and MPs' expenses scandals as well as the first race for London mayor in 2000. After the 2001 general election, Coburn joined regional news for early mornings as political correspondent for Breakfast News. She has also regularly presented on the BBC News channel, BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend and BBC Two current affairs show Newsnight.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn to leave BBC after 28 years
Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn will leave the BBC after 28 years at the broadcaster. The journalist has presented the BBC's daily weekday politics show – since it launched in 2018. Coburn, who joined the BBC in 1997 as a reporter covering Westminster, said: 'What a privilege to have been in the hot seat of the Daily Politics and then Politics Live covering the tumultuous events of the last decade or so. 'It's time to move on and hand over to someone else but I've loved it all, especially the people I've worked with and the hundreds of guests who've kept me company in the studio every day.' She will leave the BBC at the end of May with a new presenter announced in due course. Hilary O'Neill, executive editor of politics at the BBC, said: 'Jo has shaped Politics Live into the programme it is today where viewers tune in knowing they'll be expertly guided through the biggest political stories, whilst making them accessible and entertaining. 'Jo is a forensic interviewer and engaging presenter who draws on her deep knowledge of politics to challenge ministers on the issues that matter most to the public. She will be greatly missed by both the audience and her colleagues.' Coburn previously presented BBC Two's Daily Politics with Andrew Neil, before taking on the lead presenter role for Politics Live when it replaced Daily Politics. She has appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the Six and Ten bulletins and the BBC News Channel. During her BBC career she anchored live coverage of six chancellors' budgets, covered eight general elections and hosted overnight by-election specials.
BBC News
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Jo Coburn to step down from presenting Politics Live
Jo has been presenting Politics Live – the BBC's daily weekday politics show – since it launched in 2018. Initially joining the BBC in 1997 as a reporter covering Westminster, Jo has become one of BBC Politics' most senior presenters - covering major domestic and international political events for programmes including the Today programme, the Six and Ten bulletins and the BBC News Channel. During her BBC career she has anchored live coverage of six chancellors' budgets, covered eight general elections and hosted numerous overnight by-election specials. In July 2011, she started presenting BBC Two's Daily Politics full time with Andrew Neil, before taking on the lead presenter role for Politics Live when it replaced Daily Politics. Jo has been an integral part of the show, delivering a fast-paced and conversational take on the day's political events – serving audiences with political news, interviews, panel guests and sharp analysis. Jo Coburn says: 'What a privilege to have been in the hot seat of the Daily Politics and then Politics Live covering the tumultuous events of the last decade or so. It's time to move on and hand over to someone else but I've loved it all, especially the people I've worked with and the hundreds of guests who've kept me company in the studio every day.' Hilary O'Neill, Executive Editor Politics, says: 'Jo has shaped Politics Live into the programme it is today where viewers tune in knowing they'll be expertly guided through the biggest political stories, whilst making them accessible and entertaining. Jo is a forensic interviewer and engaging presenter who draws on her deep knowledge of politics to challenge ministers on the issues that matter most to the public. She will be greatly missed by both the audience and her colleagues.' Richard Burgess, Director of News Content, said: 'I want to thank Jo for her immense contribution to our coverage, and on a career where she has been at the heart of political journalism for almost 30 years. Millions of viewers have benefited from Jo's incisive interviewing and her ability to host intelligent discussion and debate from across the political spectrum. We wish her all the best for the future.' Jo will be leaving the BBC at the end of May. A new presenter will be announced in due course. MT
Telegraph
12-02-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Gaza immigration judge's father is ex-Guardian journalist who campaigns against Israel online
The immigration judge who made the controversial decision to grant a Palestinian family On Tuesday, The judge's father, Richard Norton-Taylor, who spent years writing for Last March, the 80-year-old journalist, who now writes for the Declassified UK website, endorsed a petition on X calling for Haringey council, in north London, to 'stop supporting Two months later, he urged his followers on X to write to their MPs demanding that the Government ' In December, he reposted a video of a huge banner covering Parliament Square by Led By Donkeys, the campaign group, Meanwhile, in a video for BBC Two's Daily Politics show in January 2016, he had argued that Britain should return The decision to grant the Gazan family of six permission to live in Britain is not the first controversial judgement made by Hugo Norton-Taylor. Last November, he granted an Albanian man the right to stay in the UK because of his 'very close bond' with his Portuguese wife's children, despite them being from her previous marriage to a Romanian. Ramazan Morina, 27, had smuggled himself into Britain when he was 16, but failed in an attempt to claim asylum in 2014 and again five years later, MailOnline reported. The He had developed a 'very close bond' with Soraia Dias's children, a social worker told the tribunal, meaning separation would cause them emotional harm despite the biological father still playing an 'active' part in their lives. The judge told the hearing he placed 'significant weight' on the social worker's conclusion that sending Mr Morina back to Home Office lawyers argued that there was no reason why Ms Dias and her children could not move to Albania with Mr Morina, but the hearing was told that she wanted to remain in the UK in order to be close to her ex-husband's extended family. The judge concluded that it was in the 'best interests' of the children to have 'both biological parents' in their lives along with Mr Morina. Richard Norton-Taylor has been contacted for comment.
