Katy Balls | |
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 Balls in 2020 | |
| Born | 12 February 1989 [1] Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Durham |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Employer | The Spectator |
Kathryn Balls [2] (born 12 February 1989) is a British journalist. She is Washington Editor for The Times [3] having previously been political editor of The Spectator . [4] [5]
Born in Aberdeen, [6] Balls grew up in North Berwick and attended North Berwick High School. [7] [8] [9] She studied at the University of Durham, where she wrote for the university paper Palatinate on travel and music. [10] [11] [12] She graduated from Durham with a 2:1 degree in Philosophy in 2010. [13]
Balls' media career began at The Daily Telegraph with the Mandrake column. [14] [15] She was the diary editor at The Spectator , becoming their political correspondent in December 2016 and was promoted to deputy political editor in January 2019, [16] [17] [18] rising to political editor in January 2023. [19] She was also a regular contributer of columns to The Guardian and Tatler. [3]
Balls wrote a fortnightly column on Westminster politics for the i (newspaper). [20] Her column was nominated for Political Commentary of the Year at the 2017 Press Awards. [21] She hosts a podcast entitled Women With Balls. [22] Balls has made several television appearances, including The Bolt Report , Good Morning Britain , Sky News, Politics Live , The Andrew Marr Show , Question Time and Have I Got News for You . [23] [24]
On 21 February 2025, Balls joined the Times and The Sunday Times becoming their Washington Editor and columnist. [3] She has been a studio guest on GB News The Late Show Live, broadcast to the UK, from Washington.
Balls is married to Max Bye, son of Ruby Wax and Ed Bye. [25] [26]