Liz Barclay

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Liz Barclay
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Occupation(s) Radio presenter, newsreader and journalist
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Liz Barclay (born c. 1954) [1] is a British-based Northern Irish broadcaster, journalist and writer.

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Barclay was born and brought up in Northern Ireland. Her early career was as a financial advisor and manager at the Citizens' Advice Bureau where she worked from 1985 to 1991. Her first job in radio was at the BBC where she was taken on as a researcher and producer in the Continuing Education department. She has been a presenter of You and Yours , the consumer affairs programme. [2] She is a freelance presenter specialising in personal finance and small business. [3]

She is the author of books on Sir Philip Green and Duncan Bannatyne. She writes a consumer affairs column for the Independent on Sunday. She is also a lay member of the NHS Equality and Diversity Council. [2]

On Tuesday 7 August 2018, while on the panel of the debate show The Wright Stuff on Channel 5, she referred to the current accusations against the Labour Party of anti-Semitism as an issue "very difficult to understand".

She has been the UK's Small Business Commissioner since 1 July 2021. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Hurley, James (16 March 2021). "Ex-BBC presenter Liz Barclay to tackle curse of late payments". The Times. Retrieved 16 March 2021.(subscription required)
  2. 1 2 People Matter TV
  3. ↑ LinkedIn: Liz Barclay Archived 2012-07-19 at archive.today
  4. ↑ UK Government, Liz Barclay named as Small Business Commissioner to lead crackdown on late payments to small businesses, published 16 March 2021, accessed 5 February 2023


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