Anthony Stuart Baxter (born 1 May 1982) is a British

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and broadcaster from

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. He started his career in local radio for the BBC, before presenting for

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and a reporter for Radio 1's ''

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''. He now presents news for London Live, the capital's dedicated TV channel. He lives in

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Education

Baxter studied English and linguistics at

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, before completing a master's degree in broadcast journalism at

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Journalism career

Baxter started his career with the BBC and was a reporter for

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's ''Newsbeat'' programme. During this time he also presented the show on occasion. In 2008 he joined "

" to present the news documentary series '' Revealed...'' on ''

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'' alongside

Charlotte Ashton Charlotte Ashton is a British television presenter. She presented '' Revealed...'' on ''BBC Switch'' alongside Anthony Baxter.

, Adina Campbell and Tina Daheley. He also fronted the spin-off series ''Revealed Extra''. He fronted the annual BBC News ''School Report'' radio and television shows between 2009 and 2013. He also appeared on the ''

'' surgery debate shows on Sunday nights with Aled Haydn-Jones, Max Akhtar and

Charlotte Ashton Charlotte Ashton is a British television presenter. She presented '' Revealed...'' on ''BBC Switch'' alongside Anthony Baxter.

. In 2014 Baxter joined London Live, the capital's television station which launched on 31 March 2014. He presented "The Big Question" on the nightly news show ''Not the One Show''. In November 2014 he moved to present ''The Evening News'' and co-present ''The Evening Show'' for the channel. He is currently a main news presenter across the channel, also fronting ''London Live Debates'' and ''The Headline Interview''.

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