Guto Harri
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 58 |
| Date of birth | July 8,1966 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Cardiff |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Shireen Jilla |
| Parents | Lenna Harries |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Job | Consultant |
| TV Journalist | |
| Public Relations Executive | |
| Education | The Queen's College, Oxford |
| Cardiff University | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 568292 |
Guto Harri Life story
Guto Harri is a writer, broadcaster and strategic communications consultant. A former BBC chief political correspondent, in May 2008 he was appointed as communications director for Mayor of London Boris Johnson's administration at London City Hall.
Boris Johnson sang 'I Will Survive' to new communications chief Guto Harri
...Boris Johnson told his new director of communications " I will survive" by singing him the lines from the Gloria Gaynor song, Guto Harri says...
No 10 set for more changes as PM seeks to calm MPs
... Steve Barclay MP is taking over as his chief of staff, while former BBC correspondent Guto Harri has started as director of communications...
Give PM time and space to deliver, says Kwasi Kwarteng
... Mr Johnson announced the appointment of two of their replacements over the weekend, with Cabinet Office minister Steve Barclay becoming chief of staff and his former colleague, Guto Harri, taking over as director of communications...
Covid: No 10 shake up amid party fallout and girl's letter to PM
... Cabinet Office minister Steve Barclay will become his chief of staff, while former BBC correspondent Guto Harri will become director of communications...
Boris Johnson names new team after No 10 party turmoil
... And Guto Harri - a former BBC correspondent and adviser to Mr Johnson when he was Mayor of London - will become director of communications...
Eamonn Holmes to host his own show on GB News
... In July, Guto Harri quit the network following a row over his decision to take the knee during a discussion about racism towards England s black footballers...
Eamonn Holmes to host his own show on GB News
Eamonn Holmes is to host his own show on TV channel GB News.
The former Sky News and GMTV presenter, 62, will host a new programme in the New Year , The Network has announced.
Holmes said: " I've spent my career on broadcasting firsts and start-ups, and GB News is one of The Most exciting yet. It's just the kind of shake-up the industry needs. "
He will leave ITV's This Morning , where he and wife Ruth Langsford currently act as holiday cover.
In his statement, Holmes added: " I've admired GB News from the beginning for its clever mix of punchy debate but delivered with warmth and even some fun.
" To me The Greatest honour in journalism is to give a voice and respect to the unheard, and that's exactly what GB News is all about. "
Holmes and Langsford normally present ITV's This Morning during school holidays, when main presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are away.
They previously also presented The Show on Fridays. However the couple were replaced in their weekly slot by Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond . Some media outlets reported the pair with unhappy with the perceived demotion.
GB News launched in June and says it aims to " give a voice to The Real Britain" and " take a frank and honest look at the world".
Holmes will join a line-up that includes former Ukip leader Nigel Farage , ex-BBC News anchor Simon Mccoy , ITV veteran Alastair Stewart and former Sun journalist Dan Wootton.
However the channel has had a rocky start, with founding chairman and lead presenter Andrew Neil , the former BBC heavyweight and Sunday Times editor, leaving three months after launching it.
He Said the broadcaster was moving in a direction that he had not " envisaged for the channel" and he was " in a minority of one".
In July , Guto Harri quit The Network following a row over his decision to take the knee during a discussion about racism towards England's black footballers.
In 2017, Holmes was in a Radio Times poll.
However, he caused controversy Last Year on This Morning when he cast doubt on media outlets that had debunked The Myth that 5G causes coronavirus.
" What I don't accept is mainstream media immediately slapping that down as not true when they don't know it's not true, " He Said at The Time .
Broadcasting regulator Ofcom said his remarks had been " ambiguous" and " ill-judged".
Ofcom said they " risked undermining viewers' trust in advice from public authorities and scientific evidence".
Source of news: bbc.com
