Samantha Simmonds is a senior news presenter with the BBC news channel based in London. As a journalist and broadcaster, she has been at the forefront of the news for more than 20 years at the BBC and Sky News. She also presents a weekly current affairs programme, 'Politics London,' on BBC 1 and business programmes on BBC World News. Samantha moderates and speaks at events all over the world and hosts in-depth interviews and panel discussions.