Chris Mason To Take Over From Laura Kuenssberg As Bbc Political Editor Bbc
The Yorkshire-born 41-year-old reporter has been with the BBC for 20 years, including a decade reporting on Westminster for television and radio. Mason applied for the job just a week ago, after the BBC bosses abandoned the initial hiring process at the last minute and quietly advertised the role again. He had been offered jobs by other rival media outlets and the BBC wanted to keep him on public service broadcasting after Times Radio tried to secure his services....