Nicholas Watt Biography
Nicholas “Nick” Watt is a journalist from the United Kingdom. He was appointed political editor of the BBC’s Newsnight in 2016.
How old is Nicholas Watt? – Age
Watt was born in the Scottish town of Paisley. He grew up in the Scottish Borders, Thailand, Malaysia, Turkey, and South Africa, among other places.
Where did Watt go to school? – Education
Watt attended King’s College School in Wimbledon before studying History at the University of York from 1986 to 1989, followed by a postgraduate diploma in Journalism Studies at the University of Wales from 1989 to 1990.
Nicholas Watt – Family
The information about Watt’s parents is yet to be revealed. He happens to be one of the grandkids of Sir Ian Douglas Wilson who was a British physician and editor of The Lancet.
Nicholas Watt Wife
Watt is married to Rebecca Keating who’s an Australian citizen. She is also a BBC journalist.
What is Watt Salary?
Watt’s salary is $200,000.
Watt Net Worth
Watt’s approximate net worth is $1 million.
Nicholas Watt Career
Watt began his career as a political reporter based in Belfast working for The Times as Ireland Correspondent, covering the initial stages of the peace process.
In 1997, he was based in London following his appointment as a political correspondent for The Times, before joining The Guardian a year later where he worked as European editor and chief political correspondent.
Between 2007 and 2008, he was the acting political editor of The Observer.
In 2012, he appeared on Press Gazette’s list of the ‘top 50 political reporters’, at number 14.
In 2016, Watt left The Guardian to become political editor of Newsnight on BBC Two, replacing Allegra Stratton.
The editor of Newsnight at the time was also a former Guardian employee, Ian Katz, who said that Watt was “one of the most trusted, authoritative and engaging journalists in the country.
With a background in Northern Ireland, Europe, and Westminster he’s also uniquely equipped to guide viewers through an increasingly fractured and complex political landscape.”
A number of BBC journalists were reported to be “annoyed” with the director of BBC News, James Harding, appointing BBC posts to figures with backgrounds in the newspaper industry, including Watt. In March 2019, he recounted a comment with strong language made by an anonymous cabinet minister under Theresa May. In June 2021, Watt was harassed during a COVID-19 anti-lockdown demonstration outside Downing Street.
Footage of his treatment was widely shared on social media and condemned by Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel