Laura Kuenssberg
Journalist
Journalist who became the political editor of BBC News in July 2015. She was the first woman to hold that position.
She studied history at the University of Edinburgh, and journalism at Georgetown University.
In 2016 she was awarded Broadcaster of the Year by the Political Studies Association, and Journalist of the Year at the British Journalism Awards.
Her parents are Nick and Sally Kuenssberg. She has a brother, David, and sister, Joanna. She married management consultant James Kelly.
Nick Robinson was her BBC news predecessor.