Simon Jack
Simon Jack | |
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Born | London, England | 10 May 1971
Nationality | British |
Education | Merchant Taylors' Boys' School, Crosby |
Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, news correspondent |
Employer | BBC |
Title | Business Editor of BBC News (2016–present) |
Spouse | Suzy Barry |
Simon Jack (born 10 May 1971) is an English business journalist and news correspondent. He is currently the business editor for BBC News, known for appearing on BBC Breakfast until September 2011 and on BBC Radio 4's Today.[1] He has also presented business and financial podcasts for The Daily Telegraph.[2]
Education
Simon Jack was born on 10 May 1971 in London.
Career
Before entering journalism, Jack worked for a decade as a corporate and investment banker in London, New York City and
Jack was frequently seen on British television during the fortnight beginning on 7 September 2008 during which he reported for
Jack replaced Declan Curry as business presenter for BBC Breakfast in October 2008. In April 2010, he presented BBC Breakfast alongside Sian Williams while regular presenter Bill Turnbull followed the 2010 general election campaign trail. In September 2011, he left the BBC Breakfast team to join BBC Radio 4's Today.[citation needed]
On 13 April 2015 Jack, whose father killed himself, appeared in a BBC
On 5 February 2016, Jack was appointed the BBC's Business Editor, replacing the promoted Kamal Ahmed.[7]
On 3 July 2023, Jack sat next to
On 24 July 2023, Jack issued an apology to Farage on Twitter for the story. Farage accepted the apology. Jack said his story was "from a trusted and senior source. However, the information turned out to be incomplete and inaccurate."[14] On 25 July, Rose admitted to 'serious error of judgement' in discussing Farage's Coutts accounts with Jack, revealing that she had been the source of the story.[15]
Personal life
Jack lives in Notting Hill and is married to Suzy Barry,[16] and is a son-in-law of the composer John Barry.[17]
References
- ^ Wilson, Helen. "Simon Jack joins Today". Media News. FeaturesExec. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Simon Jack – Chartwell Speakers Bureau". Expert Keynote and Motivational Speakers | Chartwell Speakers. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ a b Echo, Liverpool (18 November 2010). "'Merchant Taylors gave me the confidence' – TV presenter Simon Jack". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Breakfast: Simon Jack". BBC News. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- Crosby Herald. Archived from the originalon 14 January 2012.
- ^ "A silence that kills men". BBC. 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Simon Jack appointed BBC's new Business Editor". BBC. 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Bank chief Dame Alison sat next to BBC journalist night before he tweeted claim about Nigel Farage". Telegraph.
- ^ "Nigel Farage bank account shut for falling below wealth limit". BBC News. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ @BBCSimonJack (4 July 2023). "Nigel Farage fell below the financial threshold required to hold an account at Coutts" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Farage affair is 'a monumental PR disaster' for exclusive bank Coutts". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "The dossier that blows apart the Coutts claims about closing Nigel Farage's account". The Telegraph. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Sunak pledges crackdown on bank 'blacklisting'". www.ft.com. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Nigel Farage: BBC apologises to Farage over account closure story". BBC News. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "NatWest boss 'made serious error of judgement' in discussing Farage bank accounts with BBC reporter". Sky News. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Echo, Liverpool (18 November 2010). "'Merchant Taylors gave me the confidence' – TV presenter Simon Jack". liverpoolecho.
- ^ "Bond composer Barry dies aged 77". BBC News. 31 January 2011.