Tom Newton Dunn
| Tom Newton Dunn | |
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| Born |
Thomas Newton Dunn 1973 (age 41–42) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Marlborough College; University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Political Editor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Employer | The Sun |
| Spouse(s) | Dominie (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
Thomas "Tom" Newton Dunn is a British journalist, currently political editor of The Sun. He has held the role since 2009, previously working for ten years as a defence journalist and foreign reporter.
He also regularly appears on BBC News, Sky News, and is one of the hosts of BBC Radio 4's What the Papers Say.
Early life and family
Newton Dunn was born in London and was educated at Marlborough College, Wiltshire,[1] and Edinburgh University, receiving an MA Honours degree in English Literature.
He married Dominie, a financial headhunter, in 2004. They have two sons and live in London.
Tom is also known to be a committed supporter and season ticket holder at Arsenal Football Club.
He is the son of former Conservative, then Liberal Democrat MEP Bill Newton Dunn, but has never disclosed any affiliation with any political party.
Career
Tom joined the Daily Telegraph as a diary reporter for Peterborough in 1996, moving to the Daily Mirror to join their Graduate Trainee scheme the next year. He spent several more years (1999-2001) with the Mirror as a news reporter, before being made the paper's defence correspondent after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
In 2004, he moved to The Sun as the paper's defence editor. He was promoted to the position of Political Editor in 2009.[2]
He is also a well-known broadcast commentator, hosting BBC Radio 4's The Week in Westminster and What the Papers Say, and occasionally appearing as a panellist on Any Questions.
He regularly appears on Sky News, ITV Daybreak and BBC News.
Publications
As of 2014, Newton Dunn has ghost-written two non-fiction bestsellers:
- Sniper One (2006) – ISBN 978-0141029016
- Apache (2008) – ISBN 978-0007288175
Awards
Tom was awarded Reporter of the Year and Scoop of the Year, Campaign of the Year and the Hugh Cudlipp Award for Popular Journalism in the 2008 British Press Awards.[3]
He also won Scoop of the Year at the 2007 What The Papers Say Awards.[4]
References
- ↑ Marlborough News Online, 19 July 2013, Summer school question time: after Mandela, after that royal birth – and the costs of old age
- ↑ The Guardian, 15 October 2009, Sun political editor George Pascoe-Watson to join Tim Allan's PR agency
- ↑ Press Gazette, 8 April 2008, British Press Awards: Sun wins four gongs
- ↑ The Guardian, 21 December 2007, What the Papers Say Awards: Full list of winners
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| Preceded by George Pascoe-Watson |
Political editor of The Sun 2009–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |