George Jones (journalist)

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George Jones is a journalist who is the former political editor of The Telegraph and a member of the Leveson Inquiry. [1]

Family

Jones' father was Clem Jones, who was editor of the Express & Star in Wolverhampton for a decade from 1960, and his brother is Nicholas Jones, the former political and industrial correspondent of BBC News. [2]

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References

  1. Jason Beattie (21 July 2011). "Phone hacking inquiry panel: Independent experts chosen for Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry". Mirror Online. Reach. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. "Clem Jones". Press Gazette. Progressive Media. 20 November 2002. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2020.