After 25 years Boulton stepping down as Political Editor to anchor new Sky News evening programme

 13 January 2014: After 25 years at the frontline of political reporting, Adam Boulton will be stepping down as Sky News' Political Editor to anchor a new evening show.   Adam’s new programme will be based at Sky News’ Westminster studio and will feature hard hitting interviews, insightful analysis and interactive elements. It will launch later this year.

Adam joined Sky News when the channel started in 1989 and since then has been at the centre of political journalism. He has covered five election nights and interviewed five prime ministers over the last quarter of a century. Adam also chaired Sky’s historic Leaders’ Debate in April 2010 which he was instrumental in bringing about after years of campaigning.

As well as hosting his evening programme, Adam will take on the additional role of Editor at Large and will also present key set piece political events.

Adam commented: “I relish the challenge of presenting a new evening show for Sky News. In my career I have been extremely lucky to have presented flagship breakfast, Sunday, and most recently on Boulton & Co, lunchtime shows. The opportunity to take on an evening programme was an offer I couldn’t duck.   

I am also enormously proud of the part I have played in building up Sky News’ political operation and I am delighted I will remain a part of that in my new role.”

John Ryley, Head of Sky News, added: “Adam is a giant in political journalism and I am thrilled he has agreed to anchor a new evening programme for us. He was the first television journalist to treat politics as a live, dynamic, ever changing story. The arrival of Adam challenged the status quo, starting the Sky News Westminster operation from scratch and building it into the power-house that it is today."

Sky News will appoint a new political editor later this year.  

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