Esme Wren has been appointed the new Editor of BBC’s Newsnight – a big show in the corporation’s current affairs firmament. BBC Newsnight has hired the second female editor in its 38-year history as Esme Wren left Sky News for the top role.

The billionaire financier took his own life last year, while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. 'I was actually waiting for Emily to call me and say they’d pulled it or cut it short after ten minutes,' Wren said.


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Published: 18:33 BST, 12 February 2018 | Updated: 18:51 BST, 12 February 2018, BBC Newsnight has hired the second female editor in its 38-year history as Esme Wren (pictured) left Sky News for the top role.

I wish Esme success and the very best of luck on Newsnight. We fact check Donald Trump and Joe Biden's debate claims. @esmewren — 13,937 followers, 1,422 tweets. BBC Newsnight Editor Esme Wren and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner were among an impressive roster of guests that spoke to City, University of London students during an intensive five-day political journalism course.. Despite cutting the pay of highly paid male stars, the corporation will struggle to balance the books this year because so many staff now require pay increases.