Laura Juliet Kuenssberg, born August 8, 1976, better known as Laura Kuenssberg, is a prominent British journalist who currently presents the BBC’s flagship Sunday morning politics show.
Wiki Profile
| Full Name: | Laura Juliet Kuenssberg |
| Date of Birth: | August 8, 1976 |
| Place of Birth: | Rome, Italy |
| Nationality: | British |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Net Worth: | $250,000 |
| Husband/Spouse: | James Kelly |
Early Life and Education
Kuenssberg was born in 1976 to Nick and Sally Kuenssberg in Rome, Italy.
She was raised in Glasgow with her sister and brother and attended Laurel Bank School before enrolling at the University of Edinburgh to study history, where she earned an MA and a first-class honors degree.
She spent a year pursuing her degree at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where she worked as an intern at NBC.
Her mother worked in children’s services and was awarded a CBE for it in the 2000 New Year Honours; her father is a businessman.
Ekkehard von Kuenssberg, a co-founder and president of the Royal College of General Practitioners who was born in Germany, was her paternal grandfather.
Her maternal grandfather was James Wilson Robertson, the last British Governor-General of Nigeria, who was the brother of Lord Robertson, a Scots High Court of Justice judge.
David, her older brother, worked for Brighton and Hove City Council as executive director of finances and resources.
Joanna Kuenssberg, her older sister, is a former diplomat who held the position of high commissioner to Mozambique.
Career
She was the first woman to occupy the role of political editor at BBC News when she took Nick Robinson’s place in July 2015.
After covering the United Kingdom local elections in 2022, Kuenssberg resigned from his position as political editor on May 6, 2022.
Later, she took over from Andrew Marr as the host of the BBC’s weekend political interview program, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, which debuted in September 2022.
Kuenssberg was the first business editor of ITV News and had previously worked as the BBC’s main political correspondent. In addition, she served as Newsnight’s top correspondent from February 2014 to July 2015. [5]
Laura Kuenssberg Net Worth
Laura Kuenssberg is a prominent British journalist who has an estimated net worth of around $250,000.
Personal Life
James Kelly, a management consultant, is married to Laura Kuenssberg. They formerly resided in London’s Mile End.
