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]

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Personal life

Zeffman has a brother Oliver, who is a conductor, and a sister who has studied law. The pianist Solomon Cutner was a relative. [3]

Education

Zeffman attended Highgate School, a private day school in North London. [4] He studied philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) at Brasenose College, Oxford, where he was president of the junior common room in 2014. [5]

Recognition

Zeffman won the 2015 Anthony Howard Award for Young Journalists, [6] and Young Journalist of the Year at the 2019 National Press Awards. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Ahmed, Mariam (2023-06-13). "BBC News hires Zeffman as chief political correspondent". Talking Biz News. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. 1 2 "Henry Zeffman". www.thetimes.com. The Times & The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  3. ↑ Frazer, Jenni (24 June 2021). "Oliver Zeffman: Making things happen". The Jewish Chronicle.
  4. ↑ "Not perfect". Highgate School. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  5. ↑ Zeffman, Henry (2014). "Ale Verses 2014". Brasenose College, University of Oxford. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  6. ↑ "Zeffman in the Press". Brasenose College, Oxford. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
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