One of the BBC‘s most senior presenters will leave after 28 years working for the broadcaster.
Jo Coburn has quit the BBC’s Politics Live show after presenting it since its launch in 2018.
The journalist, who joined the BBC in 1997 as a Westminster correspondent, said: ‘What a privilege to have been in the hot seat of the Daily Politics and then Politics Live covering the tumultuous events of the last decade or so.
‘It’s time to move on and hand over to someone else but I’ve loved it all, especially the people I’ve worked with and the hundreds of guests who’ve kept me company in the studio every day.’
Jo Coburn has quit the BBC’s Politics Live show after presenting it since it launched in 2018
Ms Coburn presented BBC Two’s Daily Politics show with Andrew Neil before becoming the top presenter of Politics Live
Ms Coburn will leave the BBC at the end of May and a new presenter will be chosen and announced in due course.
Executive editor of politics at the BBC, Hilary O’Neill, said: ‘Jo has shaped Politics Live into the programme it is today where viewers tune in knowing they’ll be expertly guided through the biggest political stories, whilst making them accessible and entertaining.
‘Jo is a forensic interviewer and engaging presenter who draws on her deep knowledge of politics to challenge ministers on the issues that matter most to the public.
‘She will be greatly missed by both the audience and her colleagues.’
Director of News Content at the BBC, Richard Burgess, said: ‘I want to thank Jo for her immense contribution to our coverage, and on a career where she has been at the heart of political journalism for almost 30 years.
‘Millions of viewers have benefited from Jo’s incisive interviewing and her ability to host intelligent discussion and debate from across the political spectrum.
‘We wish her all the best for the future.’
Ms Coburn presented BBC Two’s Daily Politics show with Andrew Neil before becoming the top presenter of Politics Live.
Throughout her time at the BBC she covered eight general elections, anchored live coverage of six chancellors’ budgets and hosted overnight by-election specials.
She has also appeared on Radio 4’s Today programme, the Six and Ten bulletins and the BBC News Channel.
