1. Faisal Islam was born on 29 May 1977 and is a British political and economics journalist who is the economics editor of BBC News and an occasional presenter of Newsnight.
12 Facts About Faisal Islam
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Faisal Islam was the political editor of Sky News from 2014 to 2019, and from May 2004 was business correspondent and later economics editor of Channel 4 News until June 2014.
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Faisal Islam became business correspondent for Channel 4 News in May 2004, later becoming its economics editor, a position he held until 1 June 2014, when he was replaced by Paul Mason, the programme's former culture and media editor.
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Faisal Islam has reported on the ups and downs of the corporate world from government-subsidised arms dealers and failing PFI contracts to how bankers are trading weather.
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Faisal Islam was named as successor to the long-serving political editor Adam Boulton of Sky News; he took up his new post before the Scottish independence referendum took place in September 2014.
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Faisal Islam was replaced at Sky News in his role as political editor by Beth Rigby, previously the deputy political editor.
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Since 2020 Faisal Islam has occasionally presented editions of Newsnight when the show's regular presenters have been unavailable.
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In 2000, Faisal Islam was awarded the Wincott Award for Young Financial Journalist of the Year, and shortlisted for Young Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards for 2001.
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In February 2006, Faisal Islam was named Young Journalist of the Year at the Royal Society of Television awards.
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In January 2007, Faisal Islam was the winner of the year's Broadcast News Journalism Award at the Workworld Media Awards.
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In May 2009, Faisal Islam received the Wincott Foundation's award for Best Television Coverage of a Topical Issue, won particularly for his work on the growing financial problems of the Icelandic banks.
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In January 2015, Faisal Islam was nominated for the Services to Media award at the British Muslim Awards.