Tim Iredale


Timothy Iredale is an English television journalist, currently the Political Editor or BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

Early life

He was born on the same day as Jeremy Wright, the Conservative MP for Kenilworth and Southam.
Tim Iredale grew up in Huddersfield and attended Shelley High School on Huddersfield Road in Shelley, West Yorkshire.

Career

Tim Iredale is the BBC Political Editor for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. He covers the region which was home to some of the most familiar political heavyweights, including John Prescott, Alan Johnson and David Davis.
He worked in Exeter for a local newspaper.

ITV

Prior to moving to the BBC in 2006, Tim was the Chief Political Correspondent for ITV Yorkshire from 2001.

BBC

In September 2009 he became the main presenter for the region's Politics Show, broadcast Sundays on BBC1. This had been presented by Clare Frisby, and previous to her, Cathy Killick. He has also acted as a political reporter for Radio 4's news programmes. The Politics Show became Sunday Politics.
He is also a regular presenter of the Look North programme.

Personal life

He lives in Bradford. His Barnsley-born wife, Jennine, is a veterinary nurse in Batley.

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