Laura Miller is a Scottish

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and

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, who has presented the Monday to Wednesday night edition of

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's ''

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'' since 2019. She has also presented ''The Nine'' on Friday nights since early 2019. Miller previously worked for STV News, presenting the East Central Scotland edition of ''

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.''

Early life and education

Miller grew up in

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and was educated at Kilsyth Academy. She attended the

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from 1998 to 2002, graduating with a

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(LLB) in

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& French. In 2007, she earned a

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(MA) with Distinction in

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from the

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, England.

Career

After graduating from

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, Miller produced an award-winning documentary on the

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reconstruction in Thailand and secured BJTC Young Journalist of the Year. She joined

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in December 2007, originally as a reporter and producer. Miller later presented the East Central Scotland edition of ''

.'' She took maternity leave in May 2016, replaced by

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acting as STV News at Six presenter in the East region. She returned to the Edinburgh newsdesk on 15 May 2017. In 2018, Miller made a small credited appearance in '' Avengers: Infinity War'', where she played a news reporter who was reporting on an alien attack on New York. In 2018, Miller left STV and joined

serving as the Consumer Affairs correspondent. In February 2019, she became a presenter on the

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's ''The Nine'', presenting the Friday night edition alongside John Beattie. In April 2019,

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stood down as a presenter on the BBC's ''

'' programme. In October, Miller was announced as the replacement of Bird as a main presenter, after she was chosen over rival candidates;

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, Amy Irons and Laura Goodwin. She fronts the programme Monday to Wednesday.

Personal life

Miller lives in

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with her husband, a school teacher, and their daughter.

References

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