Sir Trevor Phillips, an award-winning journalist and former politician, has been named senior global affairs correspondent for CBS News, Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief, and Tom Cibrowski, president, announced today. Phillips’ reporting will appear on all CBS News programs and platforms.

Phillips joins CBS News with more than three decades of experience in broadcasting and international affairs. He is a three-time winner at the Royal Television Society Journalism Awards. Most recently, he hosted Sky News’ flagship program “Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips,” where he has won praise for his sharp interviews and his fearlessness in confronting the knottiest questions.

“Trevor Phillips cuts through the noise. His decades-long career is a masterclass in seeing beyond groupthink and pursuing the truth,” said Weiss. “Trevor’s deep knowledge of geopolitics and history will be an incredible asset at CBS News, where he’ll quickly become an indispensable voice for audiences across all platforms.”

Phillips’ career spans television, business, and politics. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1999 for his services to broadcast journalism. He received a knighthood in 2022 for his work in equality and human rights. In addition to serving as a broadcaster, Phillips has written regularly for the UK’s biggest newspapers, The Times, The Daily Mail, The Sun and The Sunday Times.

“CBS News is a global leader in making sense of events around the world for Americans,” Phillips said. “I’m honored to be joining such a storied institution with a mandate to bring impartial reporting, analysis, and journalism to audiences that increasingly need to understand how global affairs impact their daily lives.”

Phillips began his television career as a researcher at London Weekend Television, later becoming head of current affairs. He presented “The London Programme,” a long-running ITV current affairs series, from 1987 to 1995. His work has also appeared on the BBC and Channel 4.

He is the co-author of Windrush: The Irresistible Rise of Multi-racial Britain, written with his brother, crime writer Mike Phillips. He will be based initially in London.

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