British journalist Victoria Derbyshire is set to join BBC Newsnight as joint lead presenter, alongside Kirsty Wark and Faisal Islam, from September 2022.
News correspondent Jon Kay has also been unveiled as a new regular presenter on BBC Breakfast, and will appear on the flagship show with Sally Nugent from Monday to Wednesday weekly. Jonathan Munro, Interim Director of BBC News, said of the announcements 'It’s fantastic to be appointing two such talented presenters to start and finish the day on two of our most important news programmes. Jon’s a hugely experienced journalist who’s established himself as a favourite with BBC Breakfast viewers, and Victoria’s a formidable interviewer with an amazing connection to her audiences. Congratulations to both of them'.