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Jo Coburn to leave BBC after 28 years

Jo Coburn to leave BBC after 28 years
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Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn is to leave the BBC after 28 years.

Jo Coburn has announced her decision to leave the BBC after 28 years at the corporation.

Having joined as a Westminster reporter in 1997, the 57-year-old is one of the BBC's most senior politics journalists and currently presents the weekday show Politics Live, formerly known as The Daily Politics.

"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," she said.

"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."

Hilary O'Neill, executive editor of Politics Live, added: "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."

Coburn will leave Politics Live at the end of May.

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