Kirsty Wark to leave BBC Newsnight after 30 years
Kirsty Wark, BBC Two's longest-serving Newsnight presenter, is to step down from the programme.
Wark made the announcement Thursday, exactly 30 years after he first hosted the nightly news show.
Elle will leave after the next general. elections, which are expected next year. "When the time comes, it will be a huge shock," she said.
The news comes amid reports the series could see its reduced budget and revised format. .
The program's editor-in-chief, Stewart Maclean, also announced his departure last week.
Wark planned its release before recent speculation about the future of the series, according to his statement.
Kirsty Wark, BBC Two's longest-serving Newsnight presenter, is to step down from the programme.
Wark made the announcement Thursday, exactly 30 years after he first hosted the nightly news show.
Elle will leave after the next general. elections, which are expected next year. "When the time comes, it will be a huge shock," she said.
The news comes amid reports the series could see its reduced budget and revised format. .
The program's editor-in-chief, Stewart Maclean, also announced his departure last week.
Wark planned its release before recent speculation about the future of the series, according to his statement.
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