Henry Zeffman

Henry Zeffman
Henry Zeffman
Born	1994 (age 31–32)
Education	University of Oxford (BA)
Occupation	Journalist
Employer	BBC News
Title	BBC Chief Political Correspondent
Predecessor	Nick Eardley

Henry Zeffman is a British journalist, born 1994^{[citation needed]} working for BBC News, since 2023 as their Chief Political Correspondent. He was formerly employed by The Times as a political editor.

Education

Zeffman was privately educated at Highgate School in London. He studied philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) at the University of Oxford where he was an organ scholar at Brasenose College, Oxford, and served as president of the junior common room in 2014, graduating in 2015 with an upper-second-class honours Bachelor of Arts degree.

Awards and honours

Zeffman won the 2015 Anthony Howard Award for Young Journalists, and Young Journalist of the Year at the 2019 National Press Awards.

Personal life

Zeffman's brother Oliver Zeffman is a conductor, and his sister studied law. The pianist Solomon Cutner was a relative.

References

↑ Ahmed, Mariam (13 June 2023). "BBC News hires Zeffman as chief political correspondent". newsdipper.co.uk. News Dipper. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
↑ Zeffman, Henry (2024). "How I was targeted in the Westminster honeytrap". bbc.co.uk. London: BBC.
1 2 "Henry Zeffman". thetimes.com. The Times . Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
↑ Anon (6 February 2019). "Not perfect". highgateschool.org.uk. Highgate School. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
1 2 "The Brazen Nose (2014-2015)" (PDF). The Brazen Nose. 49. Brasenose College, Oxford: 8. 2014.
↑ Zeffman, Henry (2014). "Ale Verses 2014". bnc.ox.ac.uk. Brasenose College, University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
↑ "Zeffman in the Press". Brasenose College, Oxford. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
1 2 Frazer, Jenni (24 June 2021). "Oliver Zeffman: Making things happen". thejc.com. The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 18 July 2025.

Media offices

Preceded by

Nick Eardley

Chief Political Correspondent: BBC News
2023–Present

Succeeded by

Incumbent

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[1] Ahmed, Mariam (13 June 2023). "BBC News hires Zeffman as chief political correspondent". newsdipper.co.uk. News Dipper. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

[beeb-2] Zeffman, Henry (2024). "How I was targeted in the Westminster honeytrap". bbc.co.uk. London: BBC.

[times-3] 1 2 "Henry Zeffman". thetimes.com. The Times . Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

[highgate-4] Anon (6 February 2019). "Not perfect". highgateschool.org.uk. Highgate School. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[brazen-5] 1 2 "The Brazen Nose (2014-2015)" (PDF). The Brazen Nose. 49. Brasenose College, Oxford: 8. 2014.

[6] Zeffman, Henry (2014). "Ale Verses 2014". bnc.ox.ac.uk. Brasenose College, University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

[7] "Zeffman in the Press". Brasenose College, Oxford. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

[jewish-8] 1 2 Frazer, Jenni (24 June 2021). "Oliver Zeffman: Making things happen". thejc.com. The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 18 July 2025.