Vicki Young (born ) is a British journalist. She has been the deputy political editor of

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since October 2020. She was formerly the chief political correspondent and has contributed to BBC coverage of seven

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. She has occasionally served as a relief presenter on the

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Early life

Young attended Truro High School for Girls, finishing in 1988. During her senior years she was

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at the school. She then attended

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Career

Young's career at the BBC began as a reporter at BBC Wales before joining the ''One O'Clock News'' as a political correspondent. She was a correspondent for '' BBC Breakfast'' from 2008 to 2011. In 2015, Young was promoted to the role of

' chief political correspondent. She was given the position in response to Norman Smith's promotion to assistant political editor. In 2014, she served as a sit-in reporter for ''

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'' and has also reported for

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and BBC Radio 5 Live. In 2020 she was appointed as deputy political editor.

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Vicki 1970 births Living people People educated at Truro High School Alumni of New Hall, Cambridge BBC newsreaders and journalists British political journalists British radio journalists British television journalists 21st-century British journalists