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Samantha is a broadcast journalist, podcast host, corporate moderator & inspirational speaker. Samantha is currently presenting Politics London on BBC 1, BBC World News, the BBC News Channel and BBC Business programmes - covering all the latest national and international developments and interviewing some of the most significant names in politics and business. She has also presented BBC Radio 4's One to One series and on BBC Radio London and BBC Radio Berkshire. Previously Samantha was a presenter at Sky News for more than 10 years, anchoring coverage of some of the biggest stories of the decade including the deaths of Michael Jackson & Amy Winehouse, the murder of British MP Jo Cox and the EU referendum results. She also presented live coverage of the Queens 90th Birthday celebrations, the Royal wedding from outside Buckingham Palace & the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony. Samantha’s lively and engaging presentation skills make her a very popular choice for corporate hosting and motivational speaking. She regularly hosts awards ceremonies and conference events including for the Department of Trade and Industry, Hewlett Packard, Sainsbury's, Manpower Group and Deloitte. Samantha also writes regularly for the national press about the challenges of being a working mum and she hosts a topical and entertaining podcast 'It's a grown up Life'.