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- Anushka Asthana now bookmakers favourite to take BBC Political Editor Role
- Former betting sites favourite Jon Sopel has drifted in the betting from 2/1 to 5/1
- Laura Kuenssberg rumoured to be leaving the role for the Today program, with current host Amol Rajan a 4/1 chance to switch
The BBC has yet to decide and announce the next BBC political editor and the betting has shifted all over the place since the last time we covered the story.
At that time when current editor Laura Kuenssberg was reportedly set to become a presenter on the Today show and be leaving the post, Jon Sopel was quickly installed as the 2/1 favourite to be announced as the replacement, but things have changed and Anushka Asthana has taken the helm at the head of the odds with betting sites.
Next BBC Political Editor Betting Odds
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Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Anushka Asthana | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| Sam Coates | 2/1 | 33.33% |
| Alex Forsyth | 5/2 | 28.57% |
| Amol Rajan | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Jon Sopel | 5/1 | 16.67% |
| Nick Watt | 5/1 | 16.67% |
| Sarah Smith | 6/1 | 14.29% |
Who is Anushka Asthana?
Currently the Co-Presenter of Peston on ITV, Anushka Asthana is a British journalist and television presenter born in Scunthorpe in Linconshire, beginning her Career with The Observer in 2003, and working for the Washington Post and Sky news before arriving at ITV.
She has become an expert at bringing the most important news stories to life with her captivating presenting style.
In 2018 she started hosting The Guardian's daily podcast, Today in Focus; since 2019 this role also includes being their editor-at large! She was previously the joint political editor of The Guardian from 2016 to 2018.
