Vicki Young (born 1971) is a British journalist. She has been the Deputy Political Editor of

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since October 2020 and the presenter of

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since June 2025. 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 Truro High School for Girls is a private day and boarding school for girls in Truro, Cornwall. The school consists of a girls-only prep school, senior school and sixth form. It is a member of the Girls' Schools Association. History The school ...

, 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 ''

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'' 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

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. In 2020 she was appointed as deputy political editor. On 4 April 2025, the

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announced Young will be the new presenter of ''

'', replacing Jo Coburn.

References

External links

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on

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