Kate McCann
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Kate McCann is a former Sky News political correspondent and Telegraph journalist[2] who now works for TalkTV.[3]
McCann was educated at a comprehensive school in Yorkshire[4] before she studied politics at Newcastle University between 2006 and 2009[5] where she was a news editor for the university newspaper, The Courier.[6]
In September 2015, McCann joined The Telegraph as senior political correspondent, after previously working for The Guardian.[2] While working for The Telegraph in 2017, McCann leaked a draft of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's draft manifesto to the paper, which she later described as the highlight of her career.[3]
In 2018, McCann became chair of Parliament's press gallery[1] and worked in the Westminster Lobby for The Sun and City A.M. for over four years.[2]
In July 2018, she became a political correspondent for Sky News.[2] In April 2022, she left Sky to work for TalkTV,[3] and is based in Westminster.[1]
In July 2022, McCann was the co-host of TalkTV's The Sun's Showdown: The Fight for No.10, a televised election debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the two remaining candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party. During a speech by Truss on the show, McCann fainted; as a result, the show came off air. Footage of Truss's reaction to the collapse soon went viral on social media.[5][7] She recovered shortly afterwards, telling the Sun's political journalist Kate Ferguson that she was "a little embarrassed, a little bit bruised but glad to be back and totally fine".[8][9]
On 23 August 2022 it was announced that McCann would co-present a Sunday morning political programme with Adam Boulton on Times Radio. The first edition of Sunday Morning with Kate McCann and Adam Boulton will air on 4 September.[10]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Francombe, Amy (28 July 2022). "Kate McCann — the journalist who (accidentally) stole the show at the Tory debate". Evening Standard.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Mayhew, Freddy (31 July 2018). "Telegraph's Kate McCann joins Sky News politics team as Sky's Beth Rigby promoted to deputy political editor". Press Gazette.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "TalkTV journalist Kate McCann: My mantra here is 'dare to be different'". Press Gazette. 26 April 2022.
- ^ @kateemccann (20 April 2018). "Like @janemerrick23, @haynesdeborah and others I went to comprehensive school in Yorkshire and university in Newcastle. Had no friends or family in journalism and worked hard to get this job. But ..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Who is Kate McCann? The TalkTV political editor who fainted live on air". The Independent. 27 July 2022.
- ^ "The Courier" (PDF). Newcastle University. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "TV debate between Truss and Sunak cancelled after presenter faints". The Guardian. 26 July 2022.
- ^ Adams, Charley (27 July 2022). "A bit bruised but glad to be back, says TV debate host Kate McCann". BBC News.
- ^ Sandeman, George (28 July 2022). "Kate McCann back on air after fainting during Tory leadership debate". The Times.
- ^ "Kate McCann and Adam Boulton to host Sunday mornings on Times Radio". 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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