Former professional rugby league player Kevin Fitzpatrick has been appointed BBC North West Tonight’s political editor.
Fitzpatrick, BBC Radio Manchester’s political reporter, takes on the positon for 12 months while Nina Warhurst is seconded to BBC Network News.
He’s already a regular face on North West Tonight and will also present Sunday Politics North West on BBC One.
Before North West Tonight, he was a reporter and producer at Radio Manchester and also worked at BBC Radio 5 live.
