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Alex Forsyth

Journalist and broadcaster Alex Forsyth has been the host of Any Questions? since November 2022 when she became only the sixth permanent presenter since the show began in 1948.

Prior to taking on her Any Questions? role, Alex travelled the UK working as the 大象传媒's political correspondent based outside of London.

She has also presented Newsnight, the Westminster Hour and The World Tonight, as well as regularly appearing on the Newscast podcast.

She's had stints in other specialist departments, including education and home affairs, and has been a foreign correspondent in Beirut and Brussels.

Alex's biography

Alex has worked as a 大象传媒 political correspondent for since 2014, putting her on the frontline of British politics during a particularly busy time which has seen four general elections, the EU referendum, multiple leadership contests and the Covid pandemic. During this period she has also covered as a presenter on Politics Live, Newsnight and The World Tonight as well as regularly appearing on the Brexitcast and Newscast podcasts.

Since 2019 Alex has travelled the UK, spending time with communities and providing the link between political strategy in Westminster and the wider public mood. Alex has also had stints in specialist departments including home affairs, education and foreign news, including periods living and working in Brussels and Beirut.

Alex started out in journalism in local newspapers before joining 大象传媒 local radio teams in Oxford and then Southampton before moving to network news. She grew up in Portsmouth and now lives in the West Midlands.