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Vicki Young

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Gender Female
Born England
United Kingdom
Employer BBC
Job Journalist
Education Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge
Truro High School for Girls
TitlChief Political Correspondent of BBC News ; Deputy Political Editor of BBC News (2020–present)
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Vicki Young is a British journalist. She has been the deputy political editor of BBC News since October 2020. She was formerly the chief political correspondent and has contributed to BBC coverage of seven general elections. She has occasionally served as a relief presenter on the BBC News channel.

Tory MPs turn on Liz Truss after turbulent day

Tory MPs turn on Liz Truss after turbulent day
Oct 14,2022 3:21 pm

...By Vicki Young & Sam FrancisBBC PoliticsLiz Truss is facing a backlash from Conservative MPs after firing her chancellor and announcing a second U-turn on a major economic policy...

Kwasi Kwarteng: I'm not going anywhere

Kwasi Kwarteng: I'm not going anywhere
Oct 13,2022 10:10 am

... The BBC s deputy political editor Vicki Young said the option most Tory MPs were discussing was changing the plans for corporation tax, because it brings in a lot of money...

Liz Truss interviews: Five key exchanges with prime minister

Liz Truss interviews: Five key exchanges with prime minister
Oct 1,2022 9:40 pm

... The BBC s deputy political editor Vicki Young suggests Ms Truss tried repeatedly to focus the interviews on the energy measures - which were announced two weeks before the mini-budget but were overshadowed by news of the Queen s death - rather than the more controversial tax cuts...

Brexit: views on the government's immigration plans

Brexit: views on the government's immigration plans
Feb 20,2020 12:01 am

... The BBC s Vicki Young looks at the plans and the people in Wanstead and Basildon asked for their opinion on the policy...

News Daily: Fly-tipping criminals and deadliest day for coronavirus

News Daily: Fly-tipping criminals and deadliest day for coronavirus
Feb 16,2020 10:25 am

... But his top team, a Cabinet minister tells the BBC s Vicki Young that these are all paranoid, but desperately pretending not to be ...

Brexit: No-deal opponents defeat government

Brexit: No-deal opponents defeat government
Feb 16,2020 5:53 am

... The BBC s chief political correspondent, Vicki Young, said the government was framing the situation as the Labour leader trying to block Brexit, and that would be its argument going into a general election...

Brexit: Amber Rudd, David Gauke and Greg Clarke issue delay warning

Brexit: Amber Rudd, David Gauke and Greg Clarke issue delay warning
Feb 16,2020 3:15 am

... AnalysisBy Vicki Young, BBC chief political correspondentIt is a pretty incredible intervention by these three cabinet ministers...

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