Laura Kuenssberg is one of the most recognised journalists on TV (Image: PA)
With the news that Mishal Hussain is leaving the BBC after 26 years, this leaves as one of the remaining high-profile female journalists to still be working for the broadcaster.
The esteemed former political editor of News, Laura stepped down from that position to fill the coveted Sunday morning slot previously held by Andrew Marr on One.
Before her prominent roles at the , Laura Kuenssberg made her mark as the corporation’s chief political correspondent and broke new ground as ITV News’ first business editor.
Her journalistic prowess was further honed during her tenure as the chief correspondent for Newsnight from February 2014 to July 2015.
Born into the historic grandeur of Rome, Italy, Laura’s formative years were spent in Glasgow, where she was raised alongside her siblings by her parents. It was at the University of Edinburgh where she began to carve out her future in journalism, which was further enriched by a period of study at Georgetown University in Washington D.C.
Laura Kuenssberg’s career trajectory, much like those of her peers, has navigated through its share of turbulence. During the 2019 general election, she found herself embroiled in controversy, facing allegations of breaching electoral law, reports .
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She informed viewers that despite regulations prohibiting the scrutiny of postal ballots during verification sessions prior to counting, parties could still “get a hint” of their performance, suggesting a “grim” outlook for Labour.
The has robustly defended itself against allegations of breaking the law, insisting no breach occurred despite accusations that the Representation of the People Act 1983 was violated.
This act stipulates that “no person shall, in the case of an election to which this section applies, publish before the poll is closed […] any statement relating to the way in which voters have voted at the election where that statement is (or might reasonably be taken to be) based on information given by voters after they have voted, or b) any forecast as to the result of the election which is (or might reasonably be taken to be) based on information so given.”
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Laura studied at the University of Edinburgh (Image: Getty)
When she’s not in the public eye, Laura enjoys a private life with her husband James Kelly, a management consultant. According to the ‘s last annual report, Laura’s salary ranged from £305,000 to £309,999, ranking her as the ninth highest earner within the corporation.
Laura, who usually keeps her personal life under wraps, once revealed to Radio Times in 2019: “I read a lot of brilliantly awful fiction, 99p on iBooks fiction. I’m a fan of the kind of fiction that turns your head to candyfloss at the end of the day”.
She also confessed her love for “watching telly for telly’s sake”.