Henry Zeffman

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Henry Zeffman
Alma mater Brasenose College, Oxford
OccupationJournalist
Employer BBC News
TitleBBC Chief Political Correspondent
Predecessor Nick Eardley

Henry Zeffman is a British journalist, currently working for BBC News since 2023 as their Chief Political Correspondent. [1] He was formerly employed by The Times as a political editor. [2]

Education

Zeffman attended Highgate School, a private day school in North London. [3] He studied philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) at Brasenose College, Oxford, where he was president of the junior common room in 2014. [4]

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References

  1. Ahmed, Mariam (2023-06-13). "BBC News hires Zeffman as chief political correspondent". Talking Biz News. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. "Henry Zeffman | The Times & The Sunday Times". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  3. "Not perfect". Highgate School. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  4. Zeffman, Henry (2014). "Ale Verses 2014". Brasenose College, University of Oxford. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
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