Fran Unsworth, BBC director of news, said: “We couldn’t imagine This Week without the inimitable Andrew Neil, one of Britain’s best political interviewers.
The BBC’s long-running politics show This Week will end after Andrew Neil announced he was stepping down as host.
Neil will continue to present Politics Live on Thursdays, as Unsworth added that the BBC wants to keep the 69-year-old “at the heart” of its political coverage.
After 16 years, Andrew is bowing out of late-night presenting on the show, at the top of his game.”