Exclusive: those with knowledge of negotiations say Kuenssberg could become presenter on Today programme
Laura Kuenssberg is in talks to step down as
BBC political editor after six years and become a presenter on the Today programme as part of a major reshuffle of senior on-air staff, individuals with knowledge of the negotiations told the Guardian.
Although the deal has yet to be signed off and there is no confirmed timeframe, her departure would leave a vacancy in one of the most powerful positions in
British journalism at a time when the government is still negotiating the future of the BBC licence fee and trying to shape its news agenda.