Ali Fortescue is a Political Correspondent at Sky News. She has been at the forefront of Sky’s coverage during some of the biggest political events of the decade, reporting live on Downing Street on the day Boris Johnson and Liz Truss resigned, following Rishi Sunak’s leadership campaign around the country and securing several exclusive with cabinet ministers. Ali’s interview with Boris Johnson in the weeks before he resigned was a memorable moment in the downfall of his premiership.
Her areas of interest, alongside British politics in general, include immigration (she regularly interviews senior home office ministers, including the Home Secretary) and European politics. She was one of two Sky Correspondents who covered the French election in Paris, following ‘Camp Le Pen’ in the build up to the election. In the weeks leading up to the outbreak of war in Ukraine Ali was sent to the Baltic States where she followed NATO exercises and reported live from the Russian border.
Ali also often presents Sky News’ weekly PMQs round-up, “PMQs unwrapped”, and data screens on big political days (for example the recent parliamentary inquiry into Boris Johnson). She regularly has an analysis slot on Kay Burley at Breakfast, called “Ali’s Take”. As well as TV, Ali also writes analysis for Sky News online, contributes to the weekly politics podcast and Sky’s social media channels.
Before Sky, Ali worked at BBC News, reporting for the News Channel and BBC Breakfast.
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