John McAndrew
Director, News
Roles and responsibilities
- John McAndrew is Director of Programmes for 麻豆社 News, responsible for the quality, consistency and editorial direction of 麻豆社 television and radio news programmes, including Breakfast, the One, Six and Ten O鈥檆lock News bulletins, Newsnight, the Today programme, PM, Newsbeat, Radio 5 Live.
Biography
John has more than 25 years鈥� experience of frontline news and current affairs and has held executive positions at several major news broadcasters, including Sky News (Executive Editor & Director of Content), NBC News International, ITN Productions and more.
He took up this position in January 2023, and prior to that he was most recently the launch editor of The Andrew Neil Show at Channel 4. Before this he spent a year as Editorial Director and Director of News and Programmes at GB News and three years as a Consulting Executive at NBC News International.
During more than a decade in senior roles at Sky News, John launched multiple programmes and formats, including The Pledge and Boulton & Co; was Executive Producer of Live at Five as well as Sky鈥檚 election coverage and Leaders鈥� Debates He also spent time as Head of International News, before being appointed Executive Editor & Director of Content on all platforms.
John began his news career in the 麻豆社鈥檚 Political Research Unit, and went on to a number of 麻豆社 producer and editor roles, including launching and editing the Daily Politics on 麻豆社 Two.
Annual remuneration (as at July 2026)
- 拢285,000 - 拢289,999
Expenses and central bookings
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Expenses and central bookings for the 2024/25 financial year onwards are available to view here.
- John Mcandrew had no expenses paid in Q4 2023-24
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- John Mcandrew had no expenses paid in Q3 2023-24
- John Mcandrew's central bookings Q3 2023-24
- John Mcandrew had no expenses paid in Q4 2022-23
- John Mcandrew had no expenses paid in Q3 2022-23
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- John Mcandrew had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2023-24
- John Mcandrew had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2023-24
- John Mcandrew had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2023-24
- John Mcandrew had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2022-23
- John Mcandrew had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2022-23
Declaration of personal interests
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This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.