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April 3, 2025updated 04 Apr 2025 9:01am

BBC Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn succeeded by Vicki Young

Coburn to be succeeded by Vicki Young.

By Charlotte Tobitt

Update 3 April: BBC deputy political editor Vicki Young has been appointed as the next presenter of Politics Live starting in June.

Young has been at the broadcaster for more than 25 years starting as a reporter at BBC Wales before joining the parliamentary team in Westminster.

Hilary O’Neill, executive editor politics, said: “Vicki’s depth of political expertise and ability to communicate complex stories with clarity is a perfect fit for Politics Live. She is already well-known to UK audiences and we look forward to viewers getting to know her further.”

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