BBC Scotland reveal Glenn Campbell will replace Brian Taylor as new political editor

Glenn Campbell will replace Brian Taylor as BBC Scotland's political editor, the corporation has announced.

Campbell, who has been with the BBC since 2001, initially working for Radio Scotland, will step into his new role in January.

The Islay-born news broadcaster said it was a “huge privilege and a huge responsibility” and is “looking forward to getting started”.

He added: “I am already very lucky to be part of a brilliant team at BBC Scotland, and for me, the opportunity to lead our political coverage is the ultimate job in Scottish journalism.

Glenn Campbell has been announced as the BBC's new political editor.

BBC Scotland Head of News, Gary Smith, said Campbell was the standout candidate in an outstanding field of both internal and external candidates

“Glenn’s passion for reporting and analysing political news – and for unearthing new stories – shone through a rigorous recruitment process. Brian Taylor is a tough act to follow but Glenn is a really worthy successor,” he said.

Taylor retired earlier this year after three decades in the role.

He marked his retirement with a first ever post on Twitter, writing: ‘You stay classy Scotland. Toodleoo-the-noo!’

The tweet received lots of love on the social network, with hundreds of retweets.

Renowned for his razor-sharp reporting and analysis – not to mention his colourful ties and braces – Taylor joined the BBC in 1985.

After a spell co-presenting the political programme Left, Right and Centre, he was appointed Political Correspondent and then Political Editor in 1991.

Before joining the BBC, he worked in newspapers for eight years including six years as a lobby correspondent at Westminster.

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